Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Washington Nationals
8/17/25 11:35
Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction:

 

The Nats will win

+148
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 by Lou Aguila | in MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals are coming in as a tempting +152 underdog against the Philadelphia Phillies in Sunday’s series finale at Nationals Park.

The Nationals have taken two out of three games against the No.1 team in the NL East, putting them in a position to secure a rare series win over the Phillies. The Nats have leaned on their pitching to neutralize the Phillies’ big bats. Washington, who is pitching a 4.70 ERA in the last five games, hounded the Phillies in the two wins, even blanking them in Saturday’s 2-0 win.

The Phillies suffered their fourth loss in five games following their recent loss to Washington. At 70-53, the Phillies are still five games ahead of their closest trailers, the 68-58 New York Mets, but they can no longer afford to prolong this slump because there are only a few weeks left in the regular season. Philadelphia has posted a 4.37 ERA in its last five games, which is significantly higher than its 3.71 ERA this season.

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Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
2 Philadelphia Phillies
0.593 162 96 66
28 Washington Nationals
0.407 162 66 96

Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies Latest Matches

Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals Latest matches
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 16, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 15, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 14, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  2
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 13, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
7 :  8
Washington Nationals

Aug 12, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  5
Washington Nationals

Aug 11, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
7 :  4
Washington Nationals
L W L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 16, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 15, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 14, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  2
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 7, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
0 :  6
Athletics

Aug 6, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  1
Athletics

Aug 5, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
7 :  16
Athletics
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 13, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
7 :  8
Washington Nationals

Aug 12, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  5
Washington Nationals

Aug 11, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
7 :  4
Washington Nationals

Aug 10, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
0 :  8
Washington Nationals

Aug 9, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
2 :  4
Washington Nationals

Aug 8, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  0
Washington Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies Latest matches
W L L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Aug 16, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 15, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 14, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  2
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 13, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
8 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 12, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
6 :  1
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 11, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  4
Philadelphia Phillies
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Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Aug 6, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
1 :  5
Baltimore Orioles

Aug 5, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
5 :  0
Baltimore Orioles

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
13 :  3
Baltimore Orioles

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
2 :  0
Detroit Tigers

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
5 :  7
Detroit Tigers

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
5 :  4
Detroit Tigers
W L L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Aug 16, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 15, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 14, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  2
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 13, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
8 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 12, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
6 :  1
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 11, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  4
Philadelphia Phillies

Washington Nationals against Philadelphia Phillies : Head to Head (H2H)

Washington Nationals

50 %

Philadelphia Phillies

50 %

Aug 16, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 15, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Philadelphia Phillies

Aug 14, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  2
Philadelphia Phillies

May 1, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
2 :  4
Washington Nationals

Apr 30, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
7 :  2
Washington Nationals

Apr 29, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
7 :  6
Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals - Philadelphia Phillies Key Points

  1. Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the National League.
  2. Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games played on a Sunday.
  3. Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
  4. Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games played in August.
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Our Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction

The Nats are out to take the series win over the Phillies on Sunday. Washington will deploy lefty Mitchell Parker to start against the team he blanked through 6.1 innings in a 5-1 win on March 30.

The Phillies have tapped Aaron Nola, who has delivered impressive numbers in his rehab following a rib and ankle injury that has sidelined him since May. But before the injury, Nola had posted two miserable mound appearances against the Guardians (4 runs in 5.0 innings) and the Cardinals (9 runs in 3.2 innings). Nola is a reliable pitcher when healthy, but right now it remains to be seen how he will fare against the Nats, who are batting .239 with 4.2 runs per game in the last five games.

The Phillies are still a better team on paper, but the uncertainty surrounding Nola’s first MLB start off an injury along with Philadelphia’s measly 1.8 runs per game average in their last five games, makes them vulnerable to the Nats in Washington, DC.

Our betting prediction for the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies: the Nats will win.

Prediction:

 

The Nats will win

+148
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