Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 29, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (94-67) will be out to avoid the sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals (71-90) to complete a three-game series. Bookmakers have listed the Phillies as -179 favorites for the series finale, while the Nationals are +150 underdogs. Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola and Washington’s Jake Irvin have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-179)
• Underdog: Nationals (+150)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been favorites in 128 games this season and have come away with the win 79 times (61.7%) in those contests.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious 36 times in 51 chances when named as a favorite of at least -179 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 64.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Nationals are 55-77 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer, Washington has gone 19-25 (43.2%).
• The Nationals have an implied moneyline win probability of 40% in this contest.

Phillies vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Bryce Harper is batting .285 with 30 home runs and 87 RBI for Philadelphia this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Harper is 17th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs (38) and runs batted in (102) this season while batting .248.
• Luis Garcia has a team-high batting average of .281, and paces the Nationals in home runs (17) and runs batted in (68).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Garcia ranks 108th in homers and 80th in RBI.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .229 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 12th-ranked ERA (3.86) in the majors this season.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.237 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• Washington has the 22nd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.30).
• The Nationals average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.329).