Kyle Schwarber is on the brink of his 99th RBI of the season for the Philadelphia Phillies (69-52) as they get set to take on the Washington Nationals (49-72) on Saturday. The Phillies enter the matchup as -152 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Nationals Park at 4:05 p.m. ET, live on MASN and NBCS-PH.
Taijuan Walker takes the mound for Philadelphia while Cade Cavalli is Washington’s starter for the contest.
Phillies vs. Nationals Odds
Phillies odds to win: -152 Nationals odds to win: +126 Spread: Phillies -1.5 Total: 9.5 runsPhillies vs. Nationals Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025 Time: 4:05 p.m. ET TV: MASN and NBCS-PHWho Will Win Phillies vs. Nationals?
Phillies and Nationals Betting Trends
The Phillies have been favored on the moneyline 97 total times this season. They’ve gone 59-38 in those games.
Philadelphia has gone 41-19 (winning 68.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -152 or shorter.
This season, the Nationals have been the underdog 104 times and won 45, or 43.3%, of those games.
Washington is 26-36 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +126 or more on the moneyline.
In the 121 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Phillies, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-65-6).
The Nationals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of their 120 opportunities.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies have the No. 9 offense in MLB play scoring 4.6 runs per game (558 total runs).
Philadelphia is 12th in MLB with 143 total home runs.
The Phillies’ .253 batting average is sixth-best in the majors.
Philadelphia strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank 12th in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
Philadelphia’s 3.73 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals have scored 518 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
Washington’s 116 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
Washington ranks eighth 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.34 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Walker (4-5 with a 3.39 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Phillies, his 15th of the season.
Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs (42) and runs batted in (98) this season while batting .249.
Trea Turner is batting .285 to lead Philadelphia, while adding 12 homers and 52 runs batted in this season.
Bryce Harper has collected 90 base hits, an OBP of .355 and a slugging percentage of .487 this season.
Nick Castellanos has 115 hits and an OBP of .292 to go with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Cavalli will make his third start of the season.
C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with a team-high batting average of .266.
James Wood has hit 25 home runs with 78 RBI. Both lead his team.
Luis Garcia is batting .260 with 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 22 walks.
Josh Bell has 12 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 48 walks while batting .231.
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: Under 9.5 runsHow to Bet on Phillies vs. Nationals
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