Phillies vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 4

A pair of the league's best power hitters face off when the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals meet at Citizens Bank Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Kyle Schwarber has 33 home runs (second in league) for the Phillies, and James Wood ranks seventh with 30 dingers for the Nationals. Jesus Luzardo (9-5, 3.57 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 60-53 this season and second in the NL East. Zack Littell (7-8, 4.94 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 55-59 and fourth in the NL East.

Oddsmakers have made the Phillies a strong favorite at home (-293) to beat the Nationals (+246). The game's total is set at 9.

Phillies vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-293)
• Underdog: Nationals (+246)
• 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 have won 51 of the 82 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.2%).
• Washington has been victorious in 40, or 45.5%, of the 88 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Philadelphia has played as favorites of -293 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Nationals have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +246.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Phillies a 74.6% chance to win.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 28.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 113 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 47 of those games (47-60-6).
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of its 114 opportunities.
• The Phillies have put together a 45-68-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Nationals are 66-48-0 against the spread in their 114 games that had a posted line this season.