Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 8

Updated Aug. 7, 2023 7:01 p.m. ET

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Trevor Williams gets the nod on the mound for the Washington Nationals aiming to shut down Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at 7:35 PM ET. The favored Phillies have -258 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +210. Philadelphia is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -130 odds). The total is 9 runs for this game (with +100 odds to hit the over and -120 odds on the under).

The Phillies will start Ranger Suarez (2-5) against the Nationals and Williams (5-6).

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Phillies vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7:35 PM ET
Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-PH

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Phillies	-258	+210	9	+100	-120	-1.5	-130	+110

Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Nationals 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Phillies 56%, Nationals 44%

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Phillies have been favorites in 74 games this season and won 43 (58.1%) of those contests.
This season Philadelphia has won three of its four games when favored by at least -258 on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 72.1% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 103 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (41.7%) in those games.
Washington has a win-loss record of 5-8 when favored by +210 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 32.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

The Phillies have a 4-4 record over the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Phillies and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Phillies have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	12
ERA	3.76
K/9	7.6

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Phillies Player Insights

Bryson Stott is the Phillies best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .302 rate along with 10 homers and 43 RBI.
Stott's home runs place him 154th in the majors, and he is 119th in RBI.
Stott has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Bohm has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 71 runs batted in.
Bohm ranks 128th in home runs and 14th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Bohm enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .409 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
Kyle Schwarber has a team-best 28 home runs.
Nicholas Castellanos has 26 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .274.
Castellanos brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is hitting .214 with three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 6-4 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	7
ERA	3.89
K/9	7.3

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas leads the squad with a batting average of .290, while pacing the Nationals in home runs, with 19 and runs batted in with 65.
In all of the majors, Thomas is 34th in home runs and 32nd in RBI.
Thomas has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI.
C.J. Abrams is hitting .260 with 20 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 18 walks.
Abrams is currently 128th in home runs and 112th in RBI in the big leagues.
Joey Meneses is hitting .279 with 25 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 28 walks.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .246 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 23 walks.

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