Zack Wheeler will take the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies (94-66) on Saturday, Sept. 28 against the Washington Nationals (70-90), who will counter with MacKenzie Gore. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park.

Oddsmakers have listed the Phillies (-225) as moneyline favorites versus the Nationals (+180). This matchup carries a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Time: 4:05 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 -225
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +180
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Gore (10-12) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 32nd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw seven innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up one earned run while allowing one hit.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Gore has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 31 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 132 home runs as a team.
• Washington ranks 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .373 this season.
• The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
• Washington ranks 25th in the majors with 651 total runs scored this season.
• The Nationals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• 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 4.31 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
• Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.332 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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