Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction 8-16-24 MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies square off Friday in MLB action from Citizens Bank Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Washington Nationals will send out Patrick Corbin for the start here and Corbin is 2-12 with a 5.98 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Phillies, Corbin is 0-4 with an 8.61 ERA and 13 strikeouts. Aaron Nola will get the start for the Phillies and is 11-6 with a 3.60 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Nationals, Nola is 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

Washington Nationals Recap

The Washington Nationals will look to rebound after starting the series with a 13-3 beatdown loss at the hands of the Phillies in Thursday’s opener. The loss wasn’t a good look for the Nats, who are coming off of a split to start the week against the Baltimore Orioles.

Nationals Trying To Get Back To .500 By Season’s End

CJ Abrams has 111 hits along with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs to go along with 25 doubles, 6 triples and 22 stolen bases. Luis Garcia Jr. has a team-high 112 hits including 21 doubles with 59 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. Jacob Young has 27 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Phillies have lost six of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
• The underdogs have won five of the Phillies’ last seven games at Citizens Bank Park.
• The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight Friday games against National League opponents.

Philadelphia Phillies Recap

The Philadelphia Phillies will look to keep the momentum going after putting the boots to the Nationals in Thursday’s opener. The win puts the Phillies in a good spot to build on their series split with the Miami Marlins from earlier in the week.

Phillies Trying To Lock Up NL East

Alec Bohm leads the Phillies with 137 hits including 43 doubles, a .297 batting average and a team-high 84 RBIs while Bryce Harper has 26 home runs with 73 RBIs and Bryson Stott has a team-high 24 stolen bases. Kyle Schwarber has 28 home runs, 73 RBIs and a team-high 141 strikeouts as well this season. Johan Rojas also has 19 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win

• The Nationals have lost each of their last six games at Citizens Bank Park.
• The Phillies have won seven of their last eight home games against the Nationals.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
• The Phillies have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction

I’m on the Phillies big here. The Nationals just have had no luck against the Phillies this season and a lot of the losses have been sizeable ones as well. Corbin’s been batting practice for a lot of teams this season and the Phillies have been the best team in baseball against left-handed pitching in the month of August so far. I think Philly’s bats tee off on Corbin here and the Nationals could get to Nola for a few runs, but in the end I think it’s blowout city in this one with the Phillies winning by a lot to a little. Give me Philadelphia -1.5.