Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

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

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) will meet the Washington Nationals (13-15) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +125 while the Phillies are priced at -145. The over/under is 8. The expected starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore and Zack Wheeler.

Washington has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 212 times, while being walked on 83 occasions. They have amassed 111 RBI's and 218 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average is .238. The Nationals have earned 37 doubles as a team and have knocked 29 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 118 runs scored and have an OBP of .304. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.28 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.38. Nationals pitchers have allowed 24 home runs and 131 runs in total (21st in baseball). Washington has given up 234 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 125 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.61 so far this year (26th in the league), and the staff has struck out 233 batters. They have walked 102 hitters and their FIP is 3.92 as a squad so far this season.

The Nationals have dispatched 93 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 61 runners over the course of the season with 45.9% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 9 saves so far this year and have not converted 4 of 13 save chances. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save rate of 69.2% and have entered the game in 26 save situations. The relievers have earned 13 holds so far this year (24th in the league). Nationals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 33 times and also have had 22 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for 732 putouts thus far, as well as 241 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which has them ranked 13th in professional baseball, and they have turned 20 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,196 innings, which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball.

Gore (23-29 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.07 and he has faced 1,764 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 402 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 168 walks. His ERA is 4.13 (187 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.400. Gore has pitched in 407 innings and has racked up 457 punch outs so far in his career.

Philadelphia has tallied 22 home runs for the year as well as 117 RBIs. They have hit 43 doubles, while walking 120 times as well as scoring 124 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an on-base percentage of .338 and a batting average of .249 this season. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .375 and they are recording 4.43 runs per outing (13th in the league). They have struck out on 230 instances (17th in MLB) and are sitting with 235 base hits.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 124 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.12 (114 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 31 home runs and they allow 4.48 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.320 and have a FIP of 3.62 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.80 (272 strikeouts against 85 free passes). They are currently ranked 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 244.

With 30 save situations, the Phillies have 14 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 15 save chances and they have come away with 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 31 times in high leverage situations and also on 17 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.7% out of 24 inherited runners. They rank 25th in baseball with a save rate of 53.3%, and they have dispatched 91 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

In their 2,247 innings played, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (27th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 20 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (10th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 235 assists, 12 errors and have a total of 749 putouts for the season.

Wheeler (105-71 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.34 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and he has faced 6,648 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 600 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.153 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Wheeler has conceded 1,398 hits and he has 1,675 strikeouts in 1,615 innings.

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

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

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