Nationals vs Phillies Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the underdog Washington Nationals try to steal a win at Citizens Bank Park against the high-flying Philadelphia Phillies! It’s a clash of David vs. Goliath with the first pitch hurling at 06:05 PM EST. The Phillies, sitting pretty at the top of the National League, are looking to keep their streak alive after a narrow victory yesterday, while the Nationals are itching to flip the script. With the betting lines drawing a clear favorite and an over/under that promises some scoreboard action, tonight’s game is not just about baseball—it’s about pride and predictions. And let’s not forget, Mother Nature is throwing in some light rain to spice things up. So, as the Phillies aim to soar and the Nationals look to rewrite the stars, it’s clear we’re in for a monumental showdown where only one can claim the capital victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 17, 2024 06:05PM EST

Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Weather: Light rain with winds from the SSE at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 72.0° with 94% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+170	-210	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+180	-220	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+10	-10	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

122W-178L

35.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

181W-118L

64.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-5.0
04/05/24	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-5.0
04/06/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Under	-2.0
04/06/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-2.0
04/07/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	2	Under	-4.0
04/07/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-4.0
05/17/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-3.0
05/17/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-3.0
05/18/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-2.0
05/18/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-2.0
05/19/24	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+7.0
05/19/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	11	Over	+7.0
08/15/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+7.0
08/15/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	13	Over	+7.0
08/16/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-4.0
08/16/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	3	Under	-4.0
06/02/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+6.0
06/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+6.0
06/03/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-3.0
06/03/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-3.0
06/04/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	11	Over	+5.0
06/04/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+5.0
06/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-6.0
06/30/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	1	Under	-6.0
07/01/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+14.0
07/01/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	19	Over	+14.0
07/02/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Push	-0.0
07/02/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Push	-0.0
08/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Push	-0.0
08/08/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Push	-0.0
08/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+3.0
08/08/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	8	Over	+3.0
08/09/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-2.0
08/09/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Under	-2.0
08/10/23	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-1.0
08/10/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	6	Under	-1.0
08/18/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+6.0
08/18/23	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+6.0
08/19/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	12	Over	+6.0
08/19/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+6.0
08/20/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	3	Under	-2.0
08/20/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Under	-2.0

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Phillies Vs Over/Under

MacKenzie Gore

ERA 4.725 | IP 120.0 | 7.0W-10.0L | KO 130.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-11-24	vsLAA	6-4L	4.0	5	5	2	Over
08-06-24	vsSF	5-11W	5.0	8	5	6	Over
07-31-24	@ARI	4-5L	5.3	8	3	1	Under
07-26-24	@STL	10-8W	5.0	9	6	3	Over
07-20-24	vsCIN	4-5W	2.0	2	3	2	Under
07-11-24	@NYM	0-7L	4.7	3	4	4	Under
07-06-24	vsSTL	6-14W	3.3	6	5	5	Over
07-01-24	vsNYM	9-7L	5.7	5	1	8	Over
06-25-24	@SD	7-9L	5.0	5	5	1	Over
06-20-24	vsARI	5-2L	5.0	10	4	7	Under

Cristopher Sanchez

ERA 3.563 | IP 131.3 | 8.0W-8.0L | KO 104.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-11-24	@ARI	5-12L	4.7	12	7	4	Over
08-06-24	@LAD	6-2W	6.0	5	1	2	Under
07-31-24	vsNYY	6-5L	5.7	8	6	7	Over
07-26-24	vsCLE	3-1L	6.0	8	3	2	Under
07-20-24	@PIT	1-4L	5.7	8	2	2	Under
07-10-24	vsLAD	3-4W	6.0	5	2	5	Under
07-04-24	@CHC	2-10L	4.0	7	7	3	Over
06-28-24	vsMIA	0-2W	9.0	3	0	9	Under
06-23-24	vsARI	1-4W	7.0	3	0	4	Under
06-17-24	vsSD	2-9W	7.0	6	2	5	Over

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	vs PHI	2-3L	11	0	Under
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	Under
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	Under

Phillies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	@ WAS	3-2W	10	0	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Alex Call	8.3	10.7	0.367	0.506	0.506	1.013	0.401	0.013
#2 CJ Abrams	6.9	9.1	0.248	0.442	0.361	0.804	0.328	0.038
#3 Juan Yepez	7.6	9.9	0.285	0.438	0.372	0.810	0.331	0.022
#4 Andres Chaparro	6.6	8.7	0.286	0.500	0.429	0.929	0.372	0.000
#5 James Wood	6.3	8.3	0.290	0.455	0.428	0.883	0.352	0.028
#6 Keibert Ruiz	7.1	9.2	0.230	0.366	0.278	0.644	0.270	0.033
#7 Ildemaro Vargas	5.9	7.6	0.253	0.333	0.338	0.671	0.279	0.004
#8 Luis Garcia Jr.	5.5	7.0	0.292	0.459	0.346	0.805	0.331	0.036
#9 Jacob Young	5.1	6.5	0.255	0.329	0.346	0.674	0.280	0.006

Philadelphia Phillies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Schwarber	11.1	15.1	0.253	0.489	0.475	0.964	0.373	0.067
#2 Trea Turner	11.5	14.7	0.305	0.463	0.370	0.833	0.342	0.035
#3 Bryce Harper	11.2	14.9	0.280	0.538	0.428	0.966	0.382	0.064
#4 Alec Bohm	9.3	12.2	0.294	0.476	0.385	0.861	0.351	0.028
#5 Nick Castellanos	8.6	11.3	0.249	0.420	0.331	0.751	0.309	0.035
#6 J.T. Realmuto	8.4	10.8	0.253	0.386	0.343	0.729	0.300	0.029
#7 Edmundo Sosa	7.2	9.3	0.270	0.450	0.350	0.800	0.328	0.030
#8 Weston Wilson	6.9	8.9	0.333	0.667	0.385	1.051	0.427	0.077
#9 Johan Rojas	6.2	7.9	0.247	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