Nationals vs Phillies Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Citizens Bank Park as the underdog Washington Nationals try to steal a win from the soaring Philadelphia Phillies tonight at 06:40 PM EST! With the Nationals lagging behind in the National League standings and the Phillies sitting pretty at the top, this matchup is set to sizzle under the partly cloudy skies of Philly. The betting world’s buzzing with an over/under of 9.5, hinting at a scoreboard workout, especially after the Phillies’ explosive 13-3 victory just yesterday. As the winds whip lightly across the field, will the Nationals muster a comeback, or will the Phillies continue their dominant streak? One thing’s for sure, tonight’s game is going to be a true ‘battle of the belts’—let’s see who really knocks it out of the park!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 16, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 86.2° with 37% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+215	-265	9.5	1.0/-1.0
Recent	+225	-280	9.0	1.0/-1.0
Difference	+10	-15	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

122W-177L

30.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

180W-118L

69.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-5.5
04/05/24	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-5.5
04/06/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Under	-2.5
04/06/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-2.5
04/07/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	2	Under	-4.5
04/07/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-4.5
05/17/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-3.5
05/17/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-3.5
05/18/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-2.5
05/18/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-2.5
05/19/24	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+6.5
05/19/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	11	Over	+6.5
08/15/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+6.5
08/15/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	13	Over	+6.5
06/02/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+5.5
06/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+5.5
06/03/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-3.5
06/03/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-3.5
06/04/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	11	Over	+4.5
06/04/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+4.5
06/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-6.5
06/30/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	1	Under	-6.5
07/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+13.5
07/01/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	19	Over	+13.5
07/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Under	-0.5
07/02/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-0.5
08/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Under	-0.5
08/08/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-0.5
08/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+2.5
08/08/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	8	Over	+2.5
08/09/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-2.5
08/09/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Under	-2.5
08/10/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-1.5
08/10/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	6	Under	-1.5
08/18/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+5.5
08/18/23	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+5.5
08/19/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	12	Over	+5.5
08/19/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+5.5
08/20/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	3	Under	-2.5
08/20/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-2.5

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Phillies Vs Over/Under

Patrick Corbin

ERA 5.977 | IP 131.0 | 2.0W-12.0L | KO 97.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-10-24	vsLAA	4-5W	4.0	8	4	2	Push
08-05-24	vsSF	4-1L	6.0	7	4	6	Under
07-30-24	@ARI	0-17L	3.0	13	11	3	Over
07-25-24	vsSD	3-0L	7.0	4	3	7	Under
07-19-24	vsCIN	5-8W	6.0	3	1	6	Over
07-10-24	@NYM	2-6L	5.0	8	4	5	Under
07-05-24	vsSTL	7-6L	5.0	6	3	3	Over
06-30-24	@TB	0-5L	6.0	8	4	5	Under
06-24-24	@SD	6-7L	7.0	5	3	5	Over
06-19-24	vsARI	1-3W	5.0	3	1	7	Under

Aaron Nola

ERA 3.665 | IP 147.3 | 11.0W-6.0L | KO 138.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-10-24	@ARI	1-11L	5.0	9	4	4	Over
08-05-24	@LAD	3-5L	6.0	8	4	4	Under
07-30-24	vsNYY	7-6L	5.7	7	2	4	Over
07-24-24	@MIN	4-5L	6.0	6	1	6	Push
07-19-24	@PIT	7-8L	5.0	6	4	4	Over
07-11-24	vsLAD	1-5W	6.0	4	1	9	Under
07-05-24	@ATL	8-6W	6.0	5	3	8	Over
06-29-24	vsMIA	3-2L	6.7	6	3	9	Under
06-24-24	@DET	8-1W	7.0	6	1	6	Push
06-18-24	vsSD	3-4W	6.0	4	3	6	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/17	vs PHI	3-13L	8	2	Over
08/16	vs BAL	1-4L	5	0	Under
08/15	vs BAL	9-3W	14	0	Over
08/13	@ LAA	4-6L	9	1	Over
08/12	@ LAA	5-4W	9	1	Push
08/11	@ LAA	3-2W	7	0	Under
08/10	@ SF	5-9L	7	1	Over
08/09	@ SF	4-7L	8	1	Over
08/08	@ SF	11-5W	15	3	Over
08/07	@ SF	1-4L	6	0	Under
08/06	@ MIL	4-3W	9	1	Under
08/05	@ MIL	6-4W	10	1	Over
08/04	@ MIL	3-8L	10	1	Over
08/02	vs ARI	4-5L	10	0	Push
08/01	vs ARI	0-17L	4	0	Over

Phillies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/17	@ WAS	13-3W	17	3	Over
08/16	@ MIA	9-5W	13	1	Over
08/15	@ MIA	0-5L	4	0	Under
08/13	vs ARI	5-12L	8	0	Over
08/12	vs ARI	1-11L	5	0	Over
08/11	vs ARI	2-3L	5	1	Under
08/10	vs ARI	6-4W	14	1	Over
08/09	vs LAD	9-4W	10	3	Over
08/08	vs LAD	6-2W	14	2	Under
08/07	vs LAD	3-5L	8	0	Under
08/06	vs SEA	6-0W	10	4	Under
08/05	vs SEA	5-6L	8	0	Over
08/04	vs SEA	2-10L	9	0	Over
08/02	@ NYY	5-6L	9	1	Over
08/01	@ NYY	6-7L	9	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	8.7	11.4	0.251	0.446	0.362	0.809	0.330	0.039
#2 Juan Yepez	6.9	9.0	0.286	0.444	0.376	0.820	0.335	0.023
#3 James Wood	7.2	9.5	0.275	0.437	0.408	0.845	0.339	0.028
#4 Andres Chaparro	6.1	8.0	0.400	0.700	0.600	1.300	0.496	0.000
#5 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.4	9.5	0.290	0.459	0.345	0.803	0.331	0.036
#6 Keibert Ruiz	6.3	8.2	0.229	0.367	0.278	0.645	0.270	0.034
#7 Alex Call	5.6	7.2	0.392	0.541	0.541	1.081	0.424	0.014
#8 Jose Tena	5.3	6.5	0.231	0.231	0.231	0.462	0.196	0.000
#9 Jacob Young	4.8	6.2	0.252	0.324	0.344	0.668	0.278	0.006

Philadelphia Phillies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Schwarber	9.6	13.1	0.255	0.494	0.477	0.971	0.376	0.068
#2 Trea Turner	11.7	15.0	0.298	0.455	0.363	0.818	0.336	0.036
#3 Bryce Harper	10.9	14.5	0.282	0.542	0.428	0.970	0.384	0.064
#4 Alec Bohm	9.7	12.7	0.295	0.478	0.386	0.865	0.352	0.028
#5 Nick Castellanos	9.1	11.9	0.249	0.421	0.332	0.753	0.310	0.035
#6 J.T. Realmuto	9.4	12.1	0.252	0.387	0.339	0.726	0.299	0.029
#7 Edmundo Sosa	7.7	10.0	0.270	0.450	0.350	0.800	0.328	0.030
#8 Weston Wilson	7.1	9.1	0.351	0.703	0.378	1.081	0.443	0.081
#9 Johan Rojas	6.8	8.6	0.246	0.311	0.303	0.614	0.257	0.011

Nationals Notable Injuries

No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Phillies Notable Injuries

Ranger Suarez OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/24/24. Impact: 5.6
Austin Hays OUT (OF): Avg: 0.262 SLG:0.403 Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 2.5