Phillies Game Today: Phillies vs Nationals Lineup, Odds, Prediction, Pick, Pitcher, TV Channel for September 2

The Philadelphia Phillies are on a five-game win streak, so hopefully, the unexpected rainout on Wednesday didn’t stall their momentum.

After three straight Septembers of disappointment (and pretty much the last decade, really), the Phillies need to win their first game of the month to set the tone for a playoff push. The Atlanta Braves got demolished by the now-first-place Los Angeles Dodgers this week, which helps the Phils big time.

J.T. Realmuto is also back in the lineup after missing a few games due to a rolled ankle over the weekend, which is good for both the defense and offense, as Rhys Hoskins is officially on the 60-Day IL.

What Time is the Phillies Game Today?

First pitch today is scheduled for 1:05 PM EST.

What Channel is the Phillies Game on Today?

Today’s Phillies game is available on NBC Sports Philadelphia, MASN, and MLB.TV (blackout restrictions may apply).

Phillies vs Nationals Odds Today

The Phillies are heavily favored on the moneyline today at -170 (bet $170 to win $100), while the Nationals are +145 (bet $100 to win $145).

The spread has the Phils -1.5 at an even +100 (bet $100 to win $100), and the Nats +1.5 at -120 (bet $120 to win $100).

If you’re into betting the total number of runs, the over/under today is 8, which the over at -115 (bet $115 to win $100) and the under at -105 (bet $105 to win $100).

Phillies Pitcher Today: Aaron Nola

Aaron Nola‘s season hasn’t been great, though he’s shown flashes of his old self here and there.

Overall, he has a 4.30 ERA with 181 strikeouts in 148 2/3 innings in his 26 starts so far. His career-high strikeouts was 229 in 2019, which he’s unlikely to top before this season ends. He could definitely hit 200, though.

Aside from one scoreless start, Nola’s August was pretty much a smaller sample size of his overall season: a 4.28 ERA over 27 1/3 innings. It’s worth noting, however, that the scoreless start came against the Dodgers, while the other starts came against teams like the Nationals and Diamondbacks. Better to have him perform well against good teams, I guess?

Despite playing in the same division, Nola has somehow only pitched against the Nationals once this season. He gave up five earned runs in five innings. Not great, but also not enough of a sample size to throw this ballgame away.

Phillies Starting Lineup

Phillies vs Nationals Prediction Today

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Phillies vs Nationals Live Stream

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