It’s Thursday, August 15, and the Philadelphia Phillies (70-50) welcome the Washington Nationals (55-66) to Citizens Bank Park for the 1st of 4 games this evening.
The Phillies sit atop the National League East by 6 games over the Atlanta Braves while the Nationals sit in 4th, 15½ games behind Philadelphia.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals vs. Phillies live today
● Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
● Time: 6:40PM EST
● Site: Citizens Bank Park
● City: Philadelphia, PA
● TV/Streaming: MASN2, NBCSP
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Game odds for Nationals vs. Phillies
The latest odds as of Thursday morning:
● Money Line: Phillies -300, Nationals +240
● Spread: Phillies -1.5 (-135), Nationals +1.5 (+110)
● Over/Under: 8 runs
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Recent team stats for Nationals vs. Phillies
● The Phillies have been scuttling for a bit now. They are 5-5 in their last 10. The Phillies are 39-22 at Citizens Bank Park this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +89.
● The Nationals have been scuffling all season. They also are 5-5 in their last 10. They are now 27-34 on the road. Washington has an overall run differential of -57.
Probable starting pitchers for Washington vs. Philadelphia
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 15): Mitchell Parker vs. Zack Wheeler
○ Phillies: Wheeler (11-5, 2.78 ERA) has allowed 44 earned runs and 100 hits while striking out 156 over 142.2 innings
○ Nationals: Parker (6-6, 3.83 ERA) has allowed 48 earned runs and 106 hits while striking out 92 over 112.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals vs. Phillies on August 15, 2024
● The Phillies have zero history vs. Mitchell Parker
● Zack Wheeler has a 1.29 ERA in two August starts having given up 2 earned runs in 14 innings
● The Phillies have won 7 of their last 9 home games against the Nationals
● The Phillies have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 games
● Bryce Harper is batting .309 in his career against his former club
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Nationals vs. Phillies game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Nationals vs. Phillies game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Phillies on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Phillies on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total OVER 8 runs
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