Nationals vs. Phillies Prediction: Phillies Predicted to Win After New Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [8/16/2024]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals will lock horns in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

The Phillies will have Aaron Nola (11-6, 3.60 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Nationals will counter with Patrick Corbin (2-12, 5.98 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Phillies as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Nationals-Phillies game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Phillies' chance of winning is 68% , while the Nationals' is 32%."

Nationals vs. Phillies Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Phillies and Nationals at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled to start at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Nationals vs. Phillies matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Phillies vs. Nationals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Nationals vs. Phillies Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Phillies 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Phillies a 68% chance of defeating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Phillies (-1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9.5 runs has a 52% chance of staying under.

Nationals vs. Phillies Odds [8/16/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Phillies
Run Line	+1.5 (+120)	-1.5 (-130)
Moneyline	+225	-275
Total	o9.5 (+104)	u9.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nationals vs. Phillies Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Nationals vs. Phillies matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Phillies, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Friday.

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