Phillies vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 30

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals square off in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Citizens Bank Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 1-2 this season and fifth in the NL East. Foster Griffin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 2-1 and fourth in the NL East.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Phillies (-174) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Nationals (+146) at home. The total for the Phillies-Nationals game is set at 9.

Phillies vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, March 30, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-174)
• Underdog: Nationals (+146)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Phillies vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH+ and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies went 80-50 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 61.5% of those games).
• Washington won in 59, or 42.1%, of the 140 contests it was named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Philadelphia had a record of 38-14 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -174 or shorter last year (73.1%).
• Last season, Washington came away with a win 22 times in 57 chances when named as an underdog of at least +146 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Phillies a 63.5% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 40.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 73 times last season for a 73-83-10 record against the over/under.
• Washington and its opponents hit the over in 80 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Phillies collected an 84-82-0 record ATS last season (covering 50.6% of the time).
• In 161 games with a line last season, the Nationals had a mark of 79-82-0 against the spread.