Phillies vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 31

The Philadelphia Phillies bring a three-game losing run into a home matchup versus the Washington Nationals, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Andrew Painter (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 1-3 this season and fifth in the NL East. PJ Poulin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 3-1 and fourth in the NL East.

The Nationals (+156) take their show on the road to face the favored Phillies (-188). The over/under for the Phillies-Nationals game is set at 9.

Phillies vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-188)
• Underdog: Nationals (+156)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Phillies vs. Nationals

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

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Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies put together an 80-50 record in games they were favored on the moneyline 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.
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -188 or shorter last year, Philadelphia had a record of 31-8 (79.5%).
• Last year, Washington won 13 of 44 games when listed as at least +156 on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 65.3%.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

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 put together 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.