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Trea Turner leads the Philadelphia Phillies (67-56) into a contest against the Washington Nationals (56-68) after his two-home run performance in a 12-3 win over the Nationals. The Phillies are favorites (-225) in this game against the underdog Nationals (+186), which starts at 7:10 PM ET on Sunday. Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler and Washington’s Trevor Williams pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Sunday, August 20, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -225 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Nationals?
- TV Channel: ESPN
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies are 14th in MLB action with 147 total home runs.
- Philadelphia has the seventh-best batting average in MLB (.257).
- The Phillies are 10th in MLB with a .325 on-base percentage.
- Philadelphia strikes out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
- The Phillies average 1.2 homers per road game this season (76 total away from home).
- Philadelphia is slugging .420 with 3.4 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- The team averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .253 on the road this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Bryson Stott has 25 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .296. He has an on-base percentage of .341 and a slugging percentage of .440.
- He ranks 13th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage, and 67th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
- Kyle Schwarber is batting .183 with 13 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 92 walks. He’s slugging .432 with an on-base percentage of .327.
- His batting average is 138th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 81st, and his slugging percentage 75th.
- Schwarber has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with two home runs, five walks and five RBI.
- Alec Bohm has collected 118 base hits, an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .420 this season.
- Bohm brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .208 with two RBI.
- Nicholas Castellanos leads Philadelphia with 134 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .472.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 113 home runs as a team.
- Washington has a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Washington is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking second with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.
- In 64 games at home this season, they’ve hit 54 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- Washington is slugging .408 in 64 home games this season.
- In 64 home games this season, they have a batting average of .268 while averaging 9.0 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Lane Thomas has accumulated an on-base percentage of .334, a slugging percentage of .480, and has 140 hits, all club-bests for the Nationals (while batting .287).
- Including all the qualified players in MLB, he is 15th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
- Joey Meneses has 29 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .281. He’s slugging .418 with an on-base percentage of .327.
- He ranks 23rd in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 93rd in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Keibert Ruiz is hitting .260 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 28 walks.
- C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 20 walks while batting .250.
Phillies vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Zack Wheeler (PHI) | Pitcher | Trevor Williams (WSH) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 5 | W/L | 5 – 7 |
| 144 | IP | 117.2 |
| 3.56 | ERA | 5.20 |
| 1.097 | WHIP | 1.521 |
| 10.0 | K/9 | 6.9 |
| 1.8 | BB/9 | 3.1 |
Phillies vs. Nationals Injury Updates
- Phillies: Brandon Marsh: 10 Day IL (Knee), Cristian Pache: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Ranger Suárez: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), José Alvarado: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
- Nationals: Mason Thompson: 15 Day IL (Knee), Carl Edwards Jr.: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Thad Ward: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Rico Garcia: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Victor Robles: 60 Day IL (Back), Stephen Strasburg: 60 Day IL (Ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), MacKenzie Gore: day-to-day (Nail)
