The Washington Nationals (48-72) will look to Dylan Crews, with homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the Philadelphia Phillies (69-51) Friday at Nationals Park. The Phillies are -175 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 6:45 p.m. ET live on MASN and NBCS-PH.
Zack Wheeler will get the ball for Philadelphia while Washington will counter with MacKenzie Gore.
Phillies vs. Nationals Odds
Phillies odds to win: -175 Nationals odds to win: +146 Spread: Phillies -1.5 Total: 8 runsPhillies vs. Nationals Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Friday, August 15, 2025 Time: 6:45 p.m. ET TV: MASN and NBCS-PHWho Will Win Phillies vs. Nationals?
Phillies and Nationals Betting Trends
The Phillies have won 61.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (59-37).
Philadelphia has a 28-9 record (winning 75.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -175 or shorter.
The Nationals have been underdogs in 103 games this season and won 44 (42.7%) of those contests.
Washington has a record of 15-22, a 40.5% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +146 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Phillies have played in 120 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-64-6).
So far this season, the Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 119 games with a total.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies have the No. 9 offense in baseball scoring 4.6 runs per game (556 total runs).
Philadelphia averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 143 total home runs.
The Phillies have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.253).
Philadelphia strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank 12th in MLB.
The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
Philadelphia has a 3.73 team ERA that ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals have scored the 19th-most runs in the league this season with 515 (4.3 per game).
Washington has hit 115 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the majors.
The Nationals have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
Washington ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 Ks per contest.
The Nationals have a 7.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
Washington has the 29th-ranked ERA (5.37) in the majors this season.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Wheeler (10-5) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.68 ERA in 144 2/3 innings pitched, with 189 strikeouts.
Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 42 and runs batted in with 97.
Trea Turner is batting .281 to lead Philadelphia, while adding 12 homers and 52 runs batted in this season.
Bryce Harper has 89 hits this season and a slash line of .256/.356/.490.
Nick Castellanos is batting .256 with an OBP of .294 and a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will hand the ball to Gore (5-12) for his 25th start of the season.
James Wood paces the Nationals with 25 home runs and 78 runs batted in.
C.J. Abrams has a club-leading .266 batting average.
Luis Garcia is hitting .261 with 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 22 walks.
Josh Bell is batting .230 with 12 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 48 walks.
Phillies and Nationals Injuries
Phillies: Alec Bohm: 10 Day IL (Ribcage), Daniel Robert: 15 Day IL (Blister), Aaron Nola: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
Nationals: Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Derek Law: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Keibert Ruiz: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction
Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Nationals 4 Total Prediction: Over 8 runsHow to Bet on Phillies vs. Nationals
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