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National League East rivals battling for a wild-card spot meet when the Washington Nationals battle the Philadelphia Phillies in a key matchup on Monday night. Washington is coming off a 4-2 loss as the Atlanta Braves completed a sweep, while Philadelphia defeated Baltimore 8-0 on Sunday as it took two of three from the Orioles. The Nationals (55-58), who have lost five in a row, are 32-24 on the road this season. The Phillies (59-53), who have won two in a row, are 28-27 on their home field in 2026. Washington traded one of its top hitters on Sunday night in Luis Garcia, who is headed to the Yankees.
First pitch from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies have won eight of the past 11 meetings between the teams. Philadelphia is a -153 favorite on the money line (risk $153 to win $100) in the latest Nationals vs. Phillies odds, while the over/under, is 9.5. Before making any Nationals vs. Phillies picks, be sure to see the Nationals vs. Phillies predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model .
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After 10,000 simulations of Nationals vs. Phillies, the model is going Over 9.5 combined runs for over/under betting . The Over has hit in four of the past seven head-to-head meetings. It has also hit in five of the past 10 Philadelphia games, with one push. The Over is also 61-46-6 in 113 Washington games this season, and 11-9-2 in 22 games in which Aaron Nola starts for the Phillies.
SportsLine's model projects 1.5 total bases or more for the Nationals' James Wood and CJ Abrams. The Phillies, meanwhile, are projected to get over 1.5 total bases or more from Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Brandon Marsh. The model projects the teams to combine for 10 total runs. Get the Nationals vs. Phillies money-line pick at SportsLine .
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