The Washington Nationals (53-76) and Philadelphia Phillies (75-54) will meet on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 1:35 p.m. ET.
The Phillies are heavily favored at home (-283) versus the Nationals (+229). The starting pitchers are Ranger Suarez (9-6) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Jake Irvin (8-8) for the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies defeated the Nationals 6-4 yesterday, with Aaron Nola getting the win (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 6 K) and Edmundo Sosa leading the way offensively (going 1 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs). Mitchell Parker (5.0 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s Phillies vs. Nationals contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Phillies (-283, bet $283 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+229, bet $100 to win $229)Over/under: 9.5Phillies vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, August 24, 2025Game time: 1:35 p.m. ETLocation: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaStadium: Citizens Bank ParkTV channel: NBCS-PH and MASN2Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Phillies stats and trendsPhillies betting recordsThis season, the Phillies have been favored 105 times and won 65, or 61.9%, of those games.This season Philadelphia has won five of its six games when favored by at least -283 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 73.9%.So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of 129 games with a total.The Phillies have an ATS record of 66-63-0 in 129 games with a spread this season.Ranger Suarez (Phillies probable starter)Suarez will try to grab his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Phillies, his 20th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.25 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 119 2/3 innings pitched.In his last appearance on Monday against the Seattle Mariners, the lefty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.In 19 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.25 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .238 to his opponents.Suarez has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.Suarez will look to build upon a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing).He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the mound against a Nationals team that is hitting .244 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .389 (23rd in MLB) with 123 total home runs (28th in MLB).Phillies batting statsThe Phillies have hit 160 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.Fueled by 392 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks eighth in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage this season.The Phillies rank second in MLB with a .258 team batting average.Philadelphia has scored the ninth-most runs in the majors this season with 614.The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .327.Philadelphia has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.0) among MLB offenses.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have won in 49, or 43.8%, of the 112 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Washington has played as an underdog of +229 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 30.4% chance of walking away with the win.Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of its 128 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Nationals are 64-64-0 against the spread in their 128 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)Irvin gets the start for the Nationals, his 27th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 5.30 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 146 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up eight hits.The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.30, with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 26 games this season. Opponents are batting .266 against him.Irvin has nine quality starts under his belt this season.Irvin has pitched five or more innings in a game 22 times this year entering this matchup.He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 26 appearances this season.He will face off against a Phillies offense that is hitting .258 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .424 (eighth in the league) with 160 total home runs (10th in MLB play).Irvin has a 6.55 ERA and a 1.818 WHIP against the Phillies this season in 11 innings pitched, allowing a .326 batting average over two appearances.This season, the 28-year-old ranks 56th in ERA (5.30), 52nd in WHIP (1.397), and 56th in K/9 (6.0) among pitchers who qualify.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (123).So far this year, Washington’s .389 slugging percentage is 23rd in the majors.The Nationals are 19th in the majors with a .244 batting average.The offense for Washington is the No. 21 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (555 total runs).The Nationals are 21st in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.