Its Tuesday, April 29 and the Nationals (13-16) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (15-13).
MacKenzie Gore is slated to take the mound for Washington against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia.
The Nationals are looking to bounce back after a 19-5 pasting by the Mets. Third baseman Amed Rosario finished the game on the mound for Washington. He pitched the ninth inning allowing four runs on five hits. The Phillies were off yesterday. They are back home after winning two of three over the weekend at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. They outscored Chicago 13-5 in the process.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Phillies
- Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Time: 6:45PM EST
- Site: Citizens Bank Park
- City: Philadelphia, PA
- Network/Streaming: MASN2, NBCSP
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Odds for the Nationals at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Nationals (+160), Phillies (-192)
- Spread: Phillies -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Phillies
- Pitching matchup for April 29, 2025: MacKenzie Gore vs. Zack Wheeler
- Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 3.34 ERA)
Last outing: 4/24 vs. Baltimore – 6IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 8Ks - Phillies: Zack Wheeler (2-1, 3.62 ERA)
Last outing: 6Ip, 2ER, 5H, 2BB, 9Ks
- Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 3.34 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Phillies
- The Phillies have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with losing records
- The Over is 7-2-1 in the Nationals’ NL East games this season
- With a rest advantage over their opponents the Phillies have failed to cover the Run Line in 8 of their last 9 games
- Trea Turner has hit safely in four straight games (6-19)
- MacKenzie Gore leads baseball with 53 strikeouts in 35 innings
- Zack Wheeler has struck out 50 opposing hitters in 37.1 innings
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Nationals and the Phillies
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Nationals and the Phillies:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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