Nationals vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for Sept. 29

Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024

When the Philadelphia Phillies (94-67) play the Washington Nationals (71-90) at Nationals Park on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3:05 p.m. ET, Aaron Nola will be seeking his 200th strikeout of the season (he currently has 190).

The Phillies (-175), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+145) Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +145
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to Jake Irvin (10-13) for his 33rd start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw four innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up five earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • He has 16 quality starts in 32 chances this season.
  • Irvin has 28 starts of five or more innings this season in 32 chances. He averages 5.7 innings per outing.
  • He has made 32 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit just 134 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
  • Washington ranks 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .374 this season.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
  • Washington has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 657 (4.1 per game).
  • The Nationals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington has pitched to a 4.30 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
  • Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.329 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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