It’s Friday, August 15 and the Phillies (69-52) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (49-72). Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against MacKenzie Gore for Washington.
The Nationals opened the series with a 3-2 victory which gave Washington back-to-back wins and a 4-2 mark over the past six games. The Phillies, on the other hand are riding a three-game losing streak, which follows up a four-game winning streak.
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Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Nationals
Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Network/Streaming: NBCSP, MASN
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Odds for the Phillies at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Phillies (-175), Nationals (+146)
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Nationals
Pitching matchup for August 15, 2025: Zack Wheeler vs. MacKenzie Gore
Phillies: Zack Wheeler, (10-5, 2.68 ERA)
Last outing: 3.60 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
Nationals: MacKenzie Gore, (5-12, 4.09 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Phillies and the NationalsRotoworld Best Bet
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Phillies and the Nationals:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Nationals
Philadelphia is 0-3 in the last 3 games
Philadelphia is 7-4 in the last 11 games
Washington is 4-2 in the last 6 games
The Phillies have won 30 of 50 games following a defeat
The Under is 4-1 in the Phillies’ last 5 matchups against NL East teams
The Phillies have failed to cover the Run Line in 3 straight games
If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!
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