The Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals on August 5, 2026. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NATS.
The Phillies are favored by -163 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Nationals are +153 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Nationals vs Phillies prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Nationals vs Phillies Prediction
- Nationals vs Phillies Pick: CJ Abrams Over 1.5 TB & Over 1.5 HRR & Over 0.5 Home Runs
My Nationals vs Phillies best bet is on CJ Abrams to record over his total bases and HRR props and to hit a homer. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Nationals vs Phillies Odds
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -143 | 9.5 -115o / -104u | +153 |
| Phillies Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +119 | 9.5 -115o / -104u | -163 |
- Nationals vs Phillies moneyline: Nationals +153, Phillies -163
- Nationals vs Phillies over/under: 9.5 (-115o / -104u)
- Nationals vs Phillies spread: Phillies -1.5 (+119), Nationals +1.5 (-143)
Nationals vs Phillies Probable Pitchers
| RHP Jake Irvin (WSN) | Stat | RHP Andrew Painter (PHI) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 | W-L | 1-8 |
| 0.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.0 |
| 5.56/5.57 | ERA / xERA | 6.72/5.23 |
| 4.67/4.43 | FIP / xFIP | 5.45/4.77 |
| 14.1% | K-BB% | 9.9% |
| 38.0% | GB% | 38.7% |
| .280 | BABIP | .330 |
| 99 | Stuff+ | 101 |
| 99 | Location+ | 103 |
Nationals vs Phillies MLB Betting Preview
The Phillies will host the Nationals on Wednesday in the third of a four-game divisional set at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Jake Irvin will start for Washington, while Andrew Painter will start for Philly.
I’m looking to fade Painter during this rough season, as he’s posted a whopping 6.72 ERA and 1.61 WHIP across 71 innings.
In three previous head-to-head at-bats against Painter, CJ Abrams has recorded a hit, and I expect he’ll find more success on Wednesday.
Abrams has fully broken out. He’s slashing .284/.360/.549 with 28 home runs and an MLB-leading 85 RBIs.
Painter is a four-seam-first pitcher (33% usage), but he’s allowed a whopping .429 xwOBA on the pitch with just an 11% whiff rate.
Meanwhile, Abrams is slugging over .600 against four-seam fastballs.
I’m all in on CJ in this battle.
Pick: CJ Abrams Over 1.5 TB & Over 1.5 HRR & Over 0.5 Home Runs
