Nationals vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 15 – Farmville

On Thursday, August 15 at 6:40 PM ET, the Philadelphia Phillies (70-50) host the Washington Nationals (55-66) at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler will get the call for the Phillies, while Mitchell Parker will take the hill for the Nationals.

At +230, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Phillies, who are listed at -278. This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: NBCS-PH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -278
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +230
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Parker (6-6) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 22nd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up no earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Parker has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He is looking for his third appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 97 home runs as a team.
• Washington ranks 25th in the majors with a .375 team slugging percentage.
• The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
• Washington has scored 518 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th 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 fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
• Washington has pitched to a 4.32 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• Washington averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.338 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.

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