In the final game of a three-game set at Nationals Park, the Washington Nationals (71-90) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (94-67), Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET.
The Nationals are an underdog at home (+144) versus the Phillies (-172). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Aaron Nola (13-8, 3.52 ERA), who is looking for win No. 14 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin (10-13, 4.22 ERA).
Yesterday, the Nationals claimed a 6-3 win over the Phillies, with Jose Ferrer (1.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Nationals. James Wood finished 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and two RBI to lead the offense. Jeff Hoffman (1.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Phillies.
Before this Phillies vs. Nationals showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-172, bet $172 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+144, bet $100 to win $144)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 29, 2024
- Game Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 128 times and won 79, or 61.7%, of those games.
- Philadelphia is 43-17 this season when entering a game favored by -172 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 63.2% chance to win.
- So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of 161 games with a total.
- In 160 games with a spread this season, the Phillies are 73-87-0 ATS.
Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)
- Nola gets the start for the Phillies, his 33rd of the season. He is 13-8 with a 3.52 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 194 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, the right-hander threw six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.52, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opponents are hitting .243 against him.
- Nola is looking to register his third straight quality start in this outing.
- Nola will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 32 appearances this season.
- He will take the hill against a Nationals offense that ranks 20th in MLB with 1295 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .374 (26th in MLB) with 134 total home runs (29th in MLB).
- In 19 1/3 innings over three appearances against the Nationals this season, Nola has a 0.93 ERA and a 1.034 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .169.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.52 ERA ranks 25th, 1.184 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 25th.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 198 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .425 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Phillies have a team batting average of .257 this season, which ranks fifth among MLB teams.
- Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 778 total runs this season.
- The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Philadelphia ranks 16th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have won in 55, or 41.7%, of the 132 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Washington has been victorious 21 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 77 of 161 chances this season.
- The Nationals are 88-72-0 against the spread in their 160 games that had a posted line this season.
Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)
- Irvin (10-13) takes the mound first for the Nationals in his 33rd start of the season. He has a 4.22 ERA in 183 1/3 innings pitched, with 153 strikeouts.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw four innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.22, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 32 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .243 batting average against him.
- Irvin has recorded 16 quality starts this year.
- Irvin has put together 28 starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had five appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Phillies offense that ranks fifth in the league with 778 total runs scored while batting .257 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .425 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 198 home runs (seventh in the league).
- In 17 innings over three appearances against the Phillies this season, Irvin has a 6.35 ERA and a 1.235 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .269.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.22 ERA ranks 47th, 1.184 WHIP ranks 29th, and 7.5 K/9 ranks 47th.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals are second-worst in MLB action with 134 home runs.
- So far this year, Washington is slugging .374, the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (657 total), Washington is the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Nationals’ .309 on-base percentage is 16th in the majors.
