Nationals vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 5:26 am Friday, September 27, 2024

On Friday, Sept. 27 at 6:45 p.m. ET, the Philadelphia Phillies (94-65) visit the Washington Nationals (69-90) at Nationals Park in the series opener. Ranger Suarez will get the nod for the Phillies, while Trevor Williams will take the mound for the Nationals.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Phillies (-185) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+150). Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Nationals vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to Williams (5-1) for his 13th start of the season.
  • He has one quality starts in 12 chances this season.
  • Williams has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 12 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 131 home runs as a team.
  • Washington is 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .372 this season.
  • The Nationals rank 19th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Washington has scored 642 runs (four per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington has pitched to a 4.33 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.336 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.

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