Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview, Prediction And; Odds | March 30, 2025

This Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview, Prediction & Odds is for Game 3 of this 3-games series to open up the 2025 MLB season. The Phillies won on Opening Day, 7-3 on Thursday in this NL East clash. On Saturday afternoon, Philadelphia rallied for a 11-6 victory at National Stadium on the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC in Game 2 to set themselves up in a position for a possible sweep here.

Nationals vs. Phillies Odds

Game Details

• Game: Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

• Date and Time: Sunday, March 30, 2025, 1:36 pm EDT

• Location: Nationals Park (Kentucky Bluegrass), Washington, DC

Key Stats

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies are scheduled to start RHP Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP in 2024). Nola is 10-8 lifetime vs Washington with a 3.62 ERA and 202 strikeouts and has won his last 4 decisions vs. the Nationals dating back to 2022. At the plate, Philadelphia brings a strong lineup with leadoff man Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, and cleanup hitter JT Realmuto. Last season, the Phillies went 9-4 vs Washington and were 34-24 vs left-handed pitchers. The last time Philadelphia faced Mitchell Parker, every batter but one had a hit, and it slugged 2 home runs (Bohm, Nick Castellanos). Phillies SS Trea Turner is nursing a back injury and was scratched from Saturday’s game with spasms.

Phillies Betting Trends

• The Phillies are 8-3 in their last 11 vs the Nationals
• The Over is 6-0-0 in the last 6 series meetings
• The average number of Runs scored in those 6 meetings is 10.67 per game
• Aaron Nola is 4-0 in his last 4 decisions vs Washington

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are scheduled to start LHP Mitchell Parker Mitchell Parker (7-10, 4.29 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) as they look to avoid the sweep and an 0-3 start to the MLB season. Parker was shelled in his only lifetime start vs. the Phillies, giving up 9 runs on 10 hits in 3 IP (27.00 ERA) last season, including 2 home runs (Bohm, Castelannos). So player props bettors might want to look into Bohm, Harper, or Schwarber—who homered on Saturday—in the Home Run market.

But remember that Parker is a southpaw and Schwarber and Harper bat left-handed, so right-handed hitter Bohm may be the best choice. Josh Bell (.194, 7 hits, 5 RBI) and Luis Garcia Jr. (.273, 9 hits, 5 RBI) have had the most success against Nola in their careers, but the Phillies hurler has really held most of the Washington batters in check.

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Over is a profitable 8-2-0 in the last 10 series meetings
• Washington has lost 6 of its last 8 at Home dating back to last season
• The Nationals are 3-12 in their last 15 games overall (20%)
• Washington has scored just 8 runs in 2 games this new season

Prediction

They say the Trend is your friend, and all the trends and logic point to taking Nola and the Phillies in this series finale. Nola has won his last 4 decisions vs. Washington, and the Phillies are 8-3 in the last 11 series meetings and looking for the sweep. Philadelphia has scored 18 runs in its first 2 games, bashing 4 home runs and went Over the Total themselves on Saturday. And with the last 6 series meetings all going Over—there have been at least 8 runs scored in the last 6 meetings (10-10-8-9-10-17)—backing the Over as well as the talented visitors seem like two pretty good things to wager on. Good luck.

Final Picks

Phillies -160, Over 8.5 -120