The Washington Nationals (0-1) host the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Nationals are moneyline underdogs (+126) against the favored Phillies (-149). Philadelphia’s Jesus Luzardo gets the start against Washington’s Jake Irvin.

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Phillies vs. Nationals betting lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-149)
• Underdog: Nationals (+126)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

• The Phillies put together an 81-51 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 61.4% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -149 or shorter last year, Philadelphia had a record of 57-27 (67.9%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Phillies a 59.8% chance to win.
• Philadelphia combined with its opponents to hit the over on the total 81 times last season for an 81-77-8 record against the over/under.
• The Phillies covered 44.8% of their games last season, going 74-91-0 ATS.

Phillies hitting info

• Bryce Harper hit .285 last season with 42 doubles, 30 home runs and 76 walks.
• Kyle Schwarber had 38 home runs and 104 runs batted in a season ago.
• Alec Bohm hit .280 last season with 44 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 40 walks.
• Nick Castellanos had 30 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .254.

Phillies pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Phillies had a collective 9.0 K/9 last season, which ranked sixth in MLB.
• Philadelphia had a 3.85 team ERA that ranked 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Last season the Phillies had the 10th-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.238).
• Phillies pitchers combined to allow the 13th-fewest home runs in baseball (181 total, 1.1 per game).

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals won 55, or 41.4%, of the 133 games they played as underdogs last season.
• Last season, Washington won 31 of its 86 games, or 36%, when it was the underdog by at least +126 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 44.2% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
• Washington and its opponents hit the over in 78 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• The Nationals were 88-73-0 against the spread last season.

Nationals hitting info

• C.J. Abrams finished with a .246 average, 20 home runs and 65 RBI last season.
• Luis Garcia posted a .282 average with 18 homers and 70 RBI.
• Josh Bell finished with a .249 average and 71 RBI last season.
• Nate Lowe hit .265 with an OBP of .361 and a slugging percentage of .401.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The Nationals struck out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
• Washington had the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.31) in the majors last season.
• The Nationals had a combined WHIP of 1.329 as a pitching staff, which ranked 24th in MLB.
• The Nationals gave up the seventh-fewest long balls last season with only 168 home runs allowed.