Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction MLB Picks 8/17/24

Philadelphia Phillies (71-50) vs Washington Nationals (55-67)

August 17, 2024 at 06:05 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies -233 / Washington Nationals +192 — Over/Under: 8.5

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies meet Saturday in MLB game 3 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 55-68 on the year after playing the Angels and Orioles. The Washington Nationals have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 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 114 hits and 59 RBI while CJ Abrams and Jacob Young have combined for 201 hits and 85 RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies are 72-50 on the year after playing the Diamondbacks and Marlins. The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 25 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The Philadelphia Phillies have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Alec Bohm leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 138 hits and 84 RBI while Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper have combined for 230 hits and 134 RBI.

Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Pick Matchup

MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 7-10 with a 4.50 ERA and 130 strikeouts this season. Gore has allowed 13 hits and 4 earned runs in his last 9 innings. Gore has a 4.72 ERA and .259 allowed batting average in 47.2 road innings. Gore is 1-3 with a 5.35 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 8-8 with a 3.63 ERA and 104 strikeouts this season. Sanchez has allowed 17 hits and 8 runs in his last 10.2 innings. Sanchez has a 2.32 ERA and .232 allowed batting average in 77.2 home innings. Sanchez is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Why the Philadelphia Phillies will Beat the Nationals

The Nationals have lost each of their last seven games at Citizens Bank Park against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
The home team has won each of the last six games between the Nationals and Phillies.
The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as road underdogs against NL East opponents.
The Phillies have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 Saturday night games as home favorites against National League opponents.
The Phillies have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts

Trea Turner has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against the Nationals.
Bryce Harper has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Phillies’ last six Saturday night games as favorites.
J.T. Realmuto has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 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 six appearances against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.
Bryce Harper has scored at least one run in each of the Phillies’ last seven Saturday night games as favorites.
J.T. Realmuto has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances at Citizens Bank Park against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Bryce Harper has hit a home run in each of the Phillies’ last five Saturday night games as favorites.
Kyle Schwarber ranks 10th in the league in Home Runs (28) this season.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in each of the Nationals’ last eight Saturday night games.
MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Nationals as underdogs against NL East opponents.
Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in six of the Nationals’ last seven games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Luis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
Luis Garcia has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
Joey Meneses has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four road appearances against NL opponents.
Luis Garcia has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last eight games as underdogs against NL opponents.

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 (1105).