Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2023 6:06 p.m. ET

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Alec Bohm and Lane Thomas will be among the star attractions when the Philadelphia Phillies face the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET, at Citizens Bank Park. The favored Phillies have -185 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +156. Philadelphia (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 9 runs for this contest (with -100 odds to hit the over and -120 odds to go under).

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball to Michael Lorenzen (6-7, 3.48 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with MacKenzie Gore (6-8, 4.34 ERA).

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Phillies vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 6:40 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	-185	+156	9	-100	-120	-1.5	+109	-130

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

This season, the Phillies have won 44 out of the 76 games, or 57.9%, in which they've been favored.
This season Philadelphia has won 13 of its 21 games, or 61.9%, when favored by at least -185 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 64.9% chance to win.
The Nationals have come away with 44 wins in the 105 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, Washington has won 22 of 46 games when listed as at least +156 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 39.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

The Phillies played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and finished 4-4 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Phillies and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
The Phillies have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.7
HR	16
ERA	4.01
K/9	7

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Phillies Player Insights

Bryson Stott has racked up a team-best batting average of .302.
Stott's home runs put him 159th in MLB, and he ranks 114th in RBI.
Stott takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Bohm has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 72 RBI.
Bohm ranks 121st in home runs and 14th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
Bohm carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
Kyle Schwarber has put up a team-high 30 home runs and 72 runs batted in.
Nicholas Castellanos has 26 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .275.
Castellanos is riding a nine-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .250 with three home runs, a walk and seven RBI.

Phillies Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Nicholas Castellanos	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+145)
J.T. Realmuto	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+370)	0.5 (+155)
Alec Bohm	1.5 (+165)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+145)
Trea Turner	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+360)	0.5 (+145)
Bryce Harper	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+190)

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won seven of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Nationals have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	11
ERA	4.35
K/9	8.3

Nationals Player Insights

Thomas leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and 67 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .287.
Thomas is 32nd in home runs and 28th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Joey Meneses is hitting .280 with 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Meneses is 133rd in homers and 40th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
C.J. Abrams has 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 18 walks while hitting .261.
Keibert Ruiz has 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .248.

Nationals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Keibert Ruiz	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+170)
Joey Meneses	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+175)
Dominic Smith	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+190)
Lane Thomas	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+170)
C.J. Abrams	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+200)

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