{"id":254188,"date":"2025-08-17T14:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/254188\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T14:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:11:10","slug":"phillies-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-line-start-time-2025-mlb-picks-august-17-bets-from-proven-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/254188\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies vs. Nationals prediction, odds, line, start time: 2025 MLB picks, August 17 bets from proven model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A National League East series comes to an end as the Philadelphia Phillies (70-53) and Washington Nationals (50-73) play in a Sunday matinee. Washington has taken two of the three games thus far, including a 2-0 win over Philadelphia yesterday. The Phillies have dropped four of their last five matchups. Mitchell Parker (7-13, 5.55 ERA) starts for the Nationals, while Aaron Nola (1-7, 6.16 ERA) counters for Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 11:35 a.m. ET. The Phillies are the -198 money-line favorites in the latest Phillies vs. Nationals odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over\/under for total runs scored is 10. Before making any Nationals vs. Phillies picks, be sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine&#8217;s proven computer model<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It enters Week 21 of the 2025 MLB season a profitable 31-23 on top-rated MLB money-line picks. It has excelled making home run prop picks this season, returning nearly 60 units of profit. Anybody following its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/mlb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MLB betting<\/a>\u00a0picks at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/best-betting-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sportsbooks<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/best-betting-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">betting sites<\/a>\u00a0could have seen strong returns.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the model has set its sights on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/mlb\/game-forecast\/MLB_20250817_PHI@WAS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Phillies vs. Nationals<\/a> and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">You can head to SportsLine now to see the model&#8217;s picks<\/a>. Here are several\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/mlb\/odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MLB odds<\/a>\u00a0and betting lines for Pirates vs. Cubs, and new users can also target the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/draftkings-promo-code\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings promo code<\/a>, which offers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/martech.cbssports.com\/bt\/redirect\/prod?b=draftkings&amp;c=sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored mtech nofollow noopener\">$200 in bonus bets instantly plus over $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Phillies vs. Nationals money line<\/p>\n<p>Phillies -198, Nationals +166 at FanDuel<\/p>\n<p>Phillies vs. Nationals over\/under<\/p>\n<p>10 runs<\/p>\n<p>Phillies vs. Nationals  run line\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia -1.5 (-126)<\/p>\n<p>Phillies vs. Nationals picks<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See picks at SportsLine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phillies vs. Nationals streaming\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome\/leagues\/191273?irad=377812&amp;irmp=416484&amp;sharedid=HTW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Fubo<\/a>\u00a0(Try for free)<\/p>\n<p>Why the Phillies can win<\/p>\n<p>Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is a serious power hitter, ranking second in the MLB in home runs (43), first in RBI (101), and third in OPS (.947). In Friday&#8217;s win over Washington, Schwarber was 1-of-3 with a three-run home run. Shortstop Trea Turner also provides this team with another playmaker.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s first on the team in batting average (.289) and hits (145) with 52 RBI. Turner is currently on a six-game hitting streak, going 3-of-4 with three base hits on Saturday. Philadelphia has a 30-22 run line record after a loss and a 55-44 record with no rest.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See which team to back at SportsLine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Why the Nationals can win<\/p>\n<p>Left fielder James Wood has hammered 25 home runs and 80 runs driven in this season. Wood recorded a hit in eight of his last nine games. In his previous outing, the 22-year-old was 1-of-4 with a double and two RBI.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shortstop CJ Abrams enters this game with a .266 batting average, 16 homers, and 48 RBI. Abrams is also on a four-game hitting streak. Washington has a 59-48 run line record as the underdog and a 15-13 run line record in divisional games.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See which team to back at SportsLine<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How to make Phillies vs. Nationals picks<\/p>\n<p>SportsLine&#8217;s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 9.6 combined runs, and it says one side of the money line has all the value.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">You can head to SportsLine to see the model&#8217;s MLB picks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So who wins Phillies vs. Nationals, and which side of the money line has all the value?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/phillies-vs-nationals-odds-line-start-time-picks-best-bets-for-august-17-matchup-from-proven-model\/#ttag=08172025_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_PhilliesNationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its MLB picks<\/a>, and find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A National League East series comes to an end as the Philadelphia Phillies (70-53) and Washington Nationals (50-73)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109029,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2398],"tags":[5,1224,4,415,25,414,71,4222],"class_list":{"0":"post-254188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-washington-nationals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-gambling","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-nationals","12":"tag-philadelphia-phillies","13":"tag-washington","14":"tag-washington-nationals","15":"tag-washingtonnationals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115044515117054215","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}