The Philadelphia Phillies (70-52) square off against the Washington Nationals (49-73) on Saturday at Nationals Park at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Phillies will give the nod to Taijuan Walker (4-5, 3.39 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Cade Cavalli.
Phillies vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup and Game Info
When: Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C. How to watch on TV: MASN and NBCS-PH Probable Pitchers: Walker – PHI (4-5, 3.39 ERA) vs Cavalli – WSH (0-0, 3.86 ERA)Phillies vs. Nationals Odds
Nationals to win: +130 Total: 9.5 runsPhillies vs. Nationals Pitcher Performance
Walker Cavalli 14 GS 2 4-5 W-L 0-0 3.39 ERA 3.86 85 IP 9.1 26 BB 4 62 SO 9Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Taijuan Walker
Walker (4-5) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 15th start of the season. He has a 3.39 ERA in 85 2/3 innings pitched, with 62 strikeouts. The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits. The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.39, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are hitting .252 against him. Walker is aiming for his third straight quality start. Walker will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 3.4 frames per outing. He has had 10 appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.Phillies vs. Nationals Promo Codes
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Cade Cavalli
Cavalli will take to the mound for the Nationals, his third start of the season. The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Kansas City Royals, throwing five innings and giving up four earned runs. He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 3.86, a batting average against of .263 and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Cavalli has made one start of five or more innings in two chances this season, and averages 4.6 frames when he pitches. In two appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.How to Bet on Phillies vs. Nationals
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