Nationals vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for Sept. 29
Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 29, 2024
When the Philadelphia Phillies (94-67) square off against the Washington Nationals (71-90) at Nationals Park on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3:05 p.m. ET, Aaron Nola will be seeking his 200th strikeout of the season (he’s currently sitting at 190).
At -175, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Nationals (+145). The over/under for this matchup is 8.
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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
- Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -175
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +145
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jake Irvin (10-13) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 33rd start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed four hits in four innings against the Chicago Cubs.
- He has started 32 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 16 of them.
- In 32 starts, Irvin has pitched through or past the fifth inning 28 times. He has a season average of 5.7 frames per outing.
- He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 32 chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 134 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
- Washington ranks 26th in the majors with a .374 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
- Washington ranks 25th in the majors with 657 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
- The Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.329 WHIP this season.
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