In the second Game of a four-Game set at Citizens Bank Park, the Philadelphia Phillies (71-50) meet the Washington Nationals (55-67), Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Phillies are heavily favored at home (-286) against the Nationals (+231). The starting pitchers are Aaron Nola (11-6) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Patrick Corbin (2-12) for the Washington Nationals.
These clubs meet again after the Phillies beat the Nationals 13-3 yesterday. Zack Wheeler picked up the win for the Phillies (6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 6 K), and Weston Wilson led the way offensively (4-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run and an RBI). Mitchell Parker (3.0 IP, 9 R, 10 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s Phillies vs. Nationals game, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-286, bet $286 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+231, bet $100 to win $231)
- Over/under: 9
Phillies vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 97 times this season and won 59, or 60.8%, of those games.
- Philadelphia has played as favorites of -286 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The Phillies have a 74.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of its 121 games with a total this season.
- The Phillies are 59-61-0 against the spread in their 120 chances this season.
Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)
- Nola gets the start for the Phillies, his 25th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 3.60 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 147 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the righty went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.60, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are hitting .237 against him.
- Nola has 15 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Nola is aiming for his 11th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the mound against a Nationals squad that is hitting .244 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .376 (24th in MLB) with 99 total home runs (30th in MLB).
- Nola has a 1.42 ERA and a 0.868 WHIP against the Nationals this season in 12 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .098 batting average over two appearances.
- The 31-year-old’s 3.60 ERA ranks 29th, 1.147 WHIP ranks 24th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 30th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 149 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Hitters for Philadelphia rank seventh in the majors with a combined .423 team slugging percentage.
- The Phillies rank fifth in MLB with a .257 team batting average.
- Philadelphia has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 594.
- The Phillies have an OBP of .327 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- Philadelphia ranks 15th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been victorious in 44, or 43.6%, of the 101 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Washington has played as an underdog of +231 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 30.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Washington’s games have gone over the total in 63 of its 122 opportunities.
- The Nationals have an against the spread record of 67-54-0 in 121 games with a line this season.
Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)
- Corbin gets the start for the Nationals, his 25th of the season. He is 2-12 with a 5.98 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 131 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the left-hander threw four innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing four earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.98, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .308 against him.
- Corbin is trying to record his seventh quality start of the season.
- Corbin heads into the game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face off against a Phillies offense that ranks sixth in the league with 1067 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .423 (seventh in the league) with 149 total home runs (seventh in MLB action).
- Corbin has thrown six innings, giving up four earned runs on nine hits while striking out six against the Phillies this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 35-year-old’s 5.98 ERA ranks 60th, 1.557 WHIP ranks 60th, and 6.7 K/9 ranks 57th.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals are last in MLB play with 99 home runs.
- So far this year, Washington ranks 24th in baseball with a .376 slugging percentage.
- The Nationals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
- The offense for Washington is the No. 16 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (521 total runs).
- The Nationals are 14th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .312.
