Nationals and Phillies Open Week with Interleague Doubleheader in Philadelphia
The Nationals and Phillies open up the week with a doubleheader in the City of Brotherly Love, after yesterday’s game was rained out. Washington previously played the rubber
Game outlook
The Nationals and Phillies open up the week with a doubleheader in the City of Brotherly Love, after yesterday’s game was rained out. Washington previously played the rubber game of their three-game interleague series against the Reds in Cincinnati, while the Phillies earned a 9-6 win in the middle game of their set. This season, these two teams have split six meetings, with the Nationals taking two of three in their most recent series June 30-July 2. Trevor Williams (ERA: 4.72) will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals, and Zack Wheeler (ERA: 3.64) will start for the Phillies, with Philadelphia the betting favorite opening at -260 and the current line at -280.
Game Info
When: Tuesday, 8/8/2023 @ 4:05pm EST
Where: Citizens Bank Park Stadium Nationals vs Phillies Betting Odds Moneyline: Nationals +235 | Phillies -280
Spread: Nationals +1.5 (+120) | Phillies -1.5 (-137)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Philadelphia will win straight-up is 74%.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals secured a series win over the Cincinnati Reds with Saturday's road win. They were led by Lane Thomas (2 runs, 2 RBI), Kelbert Ruiz (RBI) and Riley Adams (RBI), while Joan Adon (1-0) earned the pitching victory throwing six innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. Heading into Sunday, the Nationals ranked in the basement of the NL East, 23.5 games behind the Braves for the top spot and 10 games behind the Reds for the final wild card spot. With a power ranking of 16, Washington has an offense of #21 (4.33 runs per game) and defense of #27 (5.11 points allowed per game). Their current record stands at 49-63. Trevor Williams is now pitching for Washington. In his last two starts, Williams had allowed nine runs. In two games against the Phillies this season, he allowed seven runs and two homers.