Phillies vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 1

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals play a rubber match on Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Cristopher Sanchez (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 2-3 this season and fifth in the NL East. Cade Cavalli (0-0, 4.91 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 3-2 and fourth in the NL East.

With moneyline odds of -280 to win, the Phillies are heavy favorites at home over the Nationals (+226). The game's total is 8.

Phillies vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-280)
• Underdog: Nationals (+226)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Phillies vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: NBC 10 and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies finished 80-50 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 61.5% of those games).
• Washington came away with 59 wins in the 140 contests it was listed as the underdogs in last season.
• Philadelphia had a record of 5-1 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -280 or shorter last year (83.3%).
• Last season, Washington came away with a win two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +226 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have a 73.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 30.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies played in 166 games with a set over/under, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-83-10).
• 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 against the spread last season.
• The Nationals went 79-82-0 against the spread in their 161 games that had a posted line last season.