Nationals vs Phillies Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some major league excitement as the underdog Washington Nationals try to steal a win at Citizens Bank Park against the high-flying Philadelphia Phillies! It’s a sunny showdown with a slight breeze perfect for baseball, kicking off at 1:35 PM EST today. The Phillies, sitting pretty at the top of the National League, are looking to keep their winning streak alive after shutting down the Nationals just yesterday. Meanwhile, the Nats are itching to turn the tables and close the gap in the standings. With the odds and the over/under hinting at a high-scoring affair, fans are in for some serious action. So, will the Phillies continue to soar, or will the Nationals launch a comeback? It’s a battle of wills in Philly—let’s see who’ll be the capital of victory today!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 18, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SSE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 81.0° with 72% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+144	-175	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+133	-159	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-11	+16	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

122W-179L

42.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

182W-118L

57.1% 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
08/16/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-4.5
08/16/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	3	Under	-4.5
08/17/24	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-3.5
08/17/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Under	-3.5
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

Jake Irvin

ERA 3.447 | IP 141.0 | 9.0W-9.0L | KO 119.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@BAL	9-3W	6.0	7	2	3	Over
08-07-24	vsSF	7-4L	5.0	8	5	4	Over
08-02-24	vsMIL	8-3L	5.7	6	4	4	Over
07-27-24	@STL	14-3W	5.3	4	2	5	Over
07-21-24	vsCIN	2-5W	7.0	5	2	7	Under
07-09-24	@NYM	5-7L	6.0	9	6	2	Over
07-04-24	vsNYM	0-1W	8.0	1	0	8	Under
06-29-24	@TB	8-1W	6.0	1	1	5	Under
06-23-24	@COL	2-1W	6.0	3	1	10	Under
06-18-24	vsARI	5-0L	5.0	8	4	2	Under

Taijuan Walker

ERA 5.684 | IP 57.0 | 3.0W-4.0L | KO 48.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	vsMIA	5-0L	4.0	4	3	5	Under
06-21-24	vsARI	5-4L	4.0	5	4	3	Under
06-15-24	@BAL	2-6L	5.7	6	3	4	Under
06-09-24	vsNYM	6-5L	5.7	2	2	6	Over
06-02-24	vsSTL	5-4L	5.0	5	4	5	Under
05-27-24	@SF	4-8L	6.0	9	6	4	Over
05-22-24	vsTEX	4-11W	4.7	6	3	5	Over
05-16-24	vsNYM	6-5L	3.3	4	2	1	Over
05-11-24	@MIA	8-3W	6.0	8	1	4	Over
05-05-24	vsSF	4-5W	6.3	5	3	7	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	vs PHI	1-5L	2	1	Under
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

Phillies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	@ WAS	5-1W	10	0	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	10.1	13.2	0.246	0.438	0.358	0.796	0.325	0.038
#2 Alex Call	8.2	10.5	0.361	0.530	0.494	1.024	0.406	0.024
#3 James Wood	9.2	12.1	0.284	0.446	0.419	0.865	0.346	0.027
#4 Keibert Ruiz	8.4	10.9	0.230	0.366	0.278	0.644	0.270	0.033
#5 Luis Garcia Jr.	8.3	10.6	0.290	0.455	0.344	0.799	0.329	0.036
#6 Andres Chaparro	7.2	9.3	0.294	0.471	0.412	0.882	0.357	0.000
#7 Jose Tena	6.7	8.3	0.312	0.312	0.375	0.688	0.284	0.000
#8 Travis Blankenhorn	6.1	8.6	0.107	0.143	0.143	0.286	0.125	0.000
#9 Jacob Young	5.8	7.4	0.253	0.326	0.343	0.669	0.278	0.006

Philadelphia Phillies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Schwarber	10.5	14.3	0.253	0.487	0.473	0.959	0.372	0.067
#2 Trea Turner	9.9	12.7	0.305	0.465	0.372	0.837	0.343	0.035
#3 Alec Bohm	8.7	11.4	0.295	0.475	0.387	0.862	0.351	0.028
#4 Nick Castellanos	8.3	10.8	0.251	0.423	0.333	0.755	0.311	0.034
#5 Bryson Stott	8.3	10.8	0.236	0.347	0.358	0.706	0.289	0.021
#6 Brandon Marsh	7.6	10.0	0.240	0.399	0.360	0.760	0.309	0.036
#7 Edmundo Sosa	6.5	8.4	0.271	0.448	0.350	0.798	0.327	0.030
#8 Cal Stevenson	5.8	7.3	0.333	0.333	0.500	0.833	0.331	0.000
#9 Garrett Stubbs	5.3	6.8	0.195	0.242	0.336	0.578	0.243	0.008

Nationals Notable Injuries

Derek Law OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 1.6
Robert Garcia OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 0.5

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