On Saturday, August 17, Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (72-50) host C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (55-68) at Citizens Bank Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:05 p.m. ET.

The Phillies (-200), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Nationals (+165) This contest carries a total of 9 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 6:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: MASN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -200
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +165
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• MacKenzie Gore (7-10) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 25th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up no earned runs and allowed five hits in four innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
• In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• In 24 starts, Gore has pitched through or past the fifth inning 17 times. He has a season average of five frames per outing.
• He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 99 home runs as a team.
• Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
• Washington has scored 523 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
• Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.38 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• Washington strikes out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined 1.350 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.

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