Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Philadelphia (-145)

The Washington Nationals (51-75) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (74-53). The odds on this game have the Nationals at +125 and the Phillies are at -145. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Mitchell Parker and Taijuan Walker.

Washington is slugging .388 and have been rung up 970 times, while being walked on 357 occasions. They have earned 512 RBI's and 1,018 hits on the season, and their batting average is .244. The Nationals have hit 206 doubles as a team and have hit 118 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 531 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .309. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 5.33 for the season (29th in the league), and they have struck out 942 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 153 long balls in addition to 682 total runs (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 418 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.57 as a unit this year. Washington has allowed 1,153 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 645 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.25 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.44.

Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 128 times as well as having 95 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 49 holds for the year (30th in baseball). The Nationals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 61.5% and have entered the game in 89 save situations. They have 24 saves for the year and have not converted 15 out of their 39 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 217 base runners this season and 40.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Nationals have dispatched 437 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Washington Nationals have a tally of 3,268 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,064 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball, and they have turned 98 double plays. The Nationals have converted 67.7% of balls in play into outs in their 9,804 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 29th in MLB.

Parker (14-23 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.94 while going up against 1,226 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 296 base knocks (9.5 hits per nine innings) with 95 walks. His ERA is 5.01 (156 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.395. Parker has thrown 280 innings and has earned 217 K's in his pro baseball career.

Philadelphia has accumulated 151 home runs this season to go along with 562 RBIs. They have 207 doubles, while taking a walk 409 times as well as earning 587 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have compiled an OBP of .325 as well as a batting average of .255 so far this season. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .418 and they score 4.70 runs per contest (9th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,006 occasions (19th in the league) and have earned 1,086 base hits.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 499 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.78 (466 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 136 long balls and they relinquish 4.05 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.234 and have a FIP of 3.68 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,134 strikeouts against 335 walks). They come in at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,035.

Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% of 119 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 123 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 110 save situations, the Phillies have 58 holds and 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in the league with a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 383 relievers onto the field on the season. Philadelphia has had relievers step onto the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have recorded 33 saves.

Out of their 9,993 innings played, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (22nd in MLB). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 78 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in MLB). The Phillies have 1,080 assists, 45 errors and have a total of 3,331 putouts this season.

Walker (76-69 career win-loss mark) has a 4.13 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and he has gone up against 5,277 hitters during his career. He has conceded 572 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.276 and having a FIP of 4.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Walker has conceded 1,169 hits and he has 1,067 K's in 1,245 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+125)

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