Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction MLB Picks 8/16/24

Philadelphia Phillies (69-50) vs Washington Nationals (55-65)

Game Info: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 6:40 pm (Citizens Bank Park)

Aaron Nola (11-6) (3.67) vs Patrick Corbin (2-12) (5.98)

Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies / Washington Nationals --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies meet Friday in MLB game 2 action at Citizens Bank Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 55-67 on the year after plying the Angels and Orioles. The Washington Nationals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Washington Nationals have won 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Luis Garcia Jr. leads the Washington Nationals with 112 hits and 59 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Jacob Young have combined for 199 hits and 84 RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies are 71-50 on the year after playing the Diamondbacks and Marlins. The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 22 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Philadelphia Phillies have won 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Alec Bohm leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 137 hits and 84 RBI, while Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos have combined for 229 hits and 133 RBI.

Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Pick Matchup

Patrick Corbin gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-12 with a 5.98 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. Corbin has allowed 15 hits and 8 runs in his last 10 innings. Corbin has a 6.68 ERA and .350 allowed batting average in 63.1 road innings. Corbin is 6-10 with a 4.81 ERA and 100 strikeouts in his career against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Aaron Nola gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 11-6 with a 3.60 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. Nola has allowed 17 hits and 7 earned runs in his last 11 innings. Nola has a 3.41 ERA and .214 allowed batting average in 74 home innings. Nola is 9-8 with a 3.70 ERA and 191 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Why the Philadelphia Phillies will Beat the Nationals

  • The Nationals have lost each of their last six games at Citizens Bank Park against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • The home team has won each of the last five games between the Nationals and Phillies.
  • The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as road underdogs against NL East opponents.
  • The favorites have covered the run line in five of the Nationals' last six games at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts

  • Alec Bohm has hit a home run in each of the Phillies' last two home games against the Nationals.
  • Trea Turner has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Nationals.
  • Trea Turner has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against NL opponents at Citizens Bank Park.
  • Aaron Nola has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against NL East opponents.
  • J.T. Realmuto has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances at Citizens Bank Park against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
  • Trea Turner has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five home appearances against the Nationals.
  • Trea Turner has scored at least one run in five of his last six appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Austin Hays has recorded at least one hit in 18 of his last 19 Friday night appearances with his team as a favorite.
  • Kyle Schwarber ranks 10th in the league in Home Runs (28) this season.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

  • Luis Garcia has recorded a Double in three of the Nationals' last four games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
  • Luis Garcia has scored at least one run in each of his last nine Friday night appearances against teams that held a winning record.
  • Patrick Corbin has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Nationals as underdogs against NL opponents.
  • Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six Friday appearances against NL teams that held a winning record.
  • Luis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
  • Keibert Ruiz has hit at least one home run in two of his last three road appearances against NL East opponents.
  • Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one total base in each of the Nationals' last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one RBI in three of the Nationals' last four road games against the Phillies.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Philadelphia Phillies are one of only 4 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies are one of only 4 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.
  • The Washington Nationals rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.261).
  • The Washington Nationals rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (1095).

Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction

The Philadelphia Phillies not only need to keep winning as they close in on a NL East division title, but this is a complete mismatch on all levels. The Phillies are comfortably the better team, and Nola is head and shoulders better than Corbin. In fact, Patrick Corbin has been arguably the worst starting pitcher in baseball over the last few years, and this year is no different. At this stage, Corbin is just an innings' eater, filling spots and giving guys a chance to rest. Give me the Phillies and the RL for max betting value.

Randy’s Pick Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

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