Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 28, 2024

The Washington Nationals (69-90) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (94-65) on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET on MASN. Oddsmakers consider the Phillies to be -215 favorites for the contest, while the Nationals are +179 underdogs looking for the upset. Zack Wheeler will get the ball for Philadelphia while Washington will counter with MacKenzie Gore.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Money Line

Phillies to win vs Nationals -215

Bet $20, Payout $29.30

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Phillies (-215)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+179)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 126 games this year and have walked away with the win 79 times (62.7%) in those games.
  • This season Philadelphia has come away with a win 19 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -215 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 68.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Nationals have a 53-77 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40.8% of those games).
  • Washington is 8-10 (winning 44.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +179 or longer.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 35.8%.

Phillies vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

  • Bryce Harper is batting .286 with 30 home runs and 87 RBI for Philadelphia this season.
  • Harper ranks 20th in the majors in home runs, and 28th in RBI.
  • Kyle Schwarber is batting .250 this season with a team-high 38 home runs and 102 RBI.
  • Luis Garcia paces the Nationals with 17 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .278.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Garcia is 108th in home runs and 77th in RBI.
  • Keibert Ruiz is batting .224 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.

Phillies vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

  • The Phillies average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
  • The Phillies have the ninth-best ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
  • The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.228 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
  • The Nationals pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Washington has the 23rd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.33).
  • The Nationals average baseball’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.336).