Phillies vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 6
06 August 2026

Cristopher Sanchez (14-4, 2.61 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 61-54 this season and second in the NL East. Miles Mikolas (3-8, 5.67 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 56-60 and fourth in the NL East.
The Phillies' home-field advantage shows today in terms of their moneyline advantage (-356), compared to Washington's (+290). The contest has an over/under set at 9.
Phillies vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- Favorite: Phillies (-356)
- Underdog: Nationals (+290)
- 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 put together a 52-32 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 61.9% of those games).
- Washington has come away with 41 wins in the 90 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Philadelphia has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -356.
- Oddsmakers have given the Nationals the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +290 moneyline listed for this contest.
- The Phillies have a 78.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 25.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Phillies vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Phillies have combined with opponents to go over the total 48 times this season for a 48-61-6 record against the over/under.
- Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 116 games with a total this season.
- The Phillies have a 46-69-0 record ATS this season (covering 40% of the time).
- The Nationals have an against the spread record of 67-49-0 in 116 games with a line this season.
