Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups March 31, 2026

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The Washington Nationals (2-1) will look to Joey Wiemer, who is riding a two-game home run streak, when they face the Philadelphia Phillies (1-2). The Phillies are favored on the moneyline (-166) for this matchup against the Nationals (+140), which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia is expected to start Andrew Painter, while Washington has not named a starter.

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Phillies to win vs Nationals -166

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Phillies vs. Nationals betting lines

  • Favorite: Phillies (-166)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+140)
  • Over/under: 9

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

  • The Phillies finished with an 80-50 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 61.5% of those games).
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter last year, Philadelphia had a record of 40-17 (70.2%).
  • The Phillies have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.4% in this game.
  • Philadelphia played in 166 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-83-10).
  • The Phillies went 84-82-0 ATS last season.

Phillies hitting info

  • Kyle Schwarber had 56 home runs and 132 runs batted in last season.
  • Trea Turner hit .304 a season ago with 179 hits.
  • Bryce Harper hit .261 last season with 32 doubles, 27 home runs and 70 walks.
  • Bryson Stott hit .257 with 22 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 54 walks.

Phillies pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Phillies had a collective 9.2 K/9 last season, which ranked third in the majors.
  • Philadelphia’s 3.80 team ERA ranked eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Last season Phillies pitchers combined for the No. 10 WHIP in the majors (1.235).
  • Phillies pitchers combined to allow 177 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (12th-fewest in the majors).

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

  • The Nationals won 59, or 42.1%, of the 140 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • Washington had a record of 27-39, a 40.9% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +140 or more by oddsmakers last season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 41.7% chance to win.
  • Washington and its opponents hit the over in 80 of its 161 games with a total last season.
  • The Nationals were 79-82-0 ATS in their 161 games with a spread last season.

Nationals hitting info

  • C.J. Abrams hit .257 last season with 19 home runs and 60 RBI.
  • James Wood is batting .256 last season with a team-high 31 home runs and 94 RBI.
  • Luis Garcia finished last season with 16 home runs, 66 RBI and a batting average of .252.
  • Daylen Lile hit .299 with an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .498.

Nationals pitching rankings

  • The Nationals struck out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranked 27th in MLB last season.
  • Washington had the 29th-ranked ERA (5.35) in the majors last season.
  • The Nationals had a combined WHIP of 1.446 as a pitching staff, which was second-worst in baseball last season.
  • The Nationals allowed the fifth-most home runs last season with 214, or 1.3 per game.
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