On Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (72-50) will face CJ Abrams and the Washington Nationals (55-68) at Citizens Bank Park.

Read on to find out all the details on how to watch Philadelphia vs Washington live.

When is the Phillies vs. Nationals game and when does it start?

This game between the Phillies and the Nationals will take place on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Opening pitch is scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. ET.

Where can you watch Phillies vs. Nationals?

The Phillies and Nationals will take the field for this matchup on August 18th at Citizens Bank Park. If you want to see the game live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!

What channel is the game on?

You can watch this game live on MASN2.

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Game preview Phillies vs. Nationals

Carlos Estevez (1.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K) earned the win in the Phillies’ 3-2 victory over the Nationals on Friday. Trea Turner led the offense, hitting 4-of-5 with a double and an RBI. Kyle Finnegan (0.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Nationals.

Phillies Stats, Odds and Insights

The Phillies have won 61.6% of the games this season in which they were favored on the moneyline (61-38).

Philadelphia ranks ninth in the MLB league with 149 home runs. Their average is 1.2 per game.

The Phillies rank seventh in the MLB with a slugging average of .422.

Philadelphia has the second-highest team ERA of any MLB pitching team (3.72).

The Phillies have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.205).

Nationals Stats, Odds and Insights

The Nationals have won 45, or 43.7%, of the 103 games they have played as underdogs this season.

Washington ranks last as a team in Major League Baseball with just 99 home runs.

Powered by 322 extra-base hits, the Nationals rank 24th in MLB this season with a slugging percentage of .376.

Washington ranks 24th in the Major Leagues this season with its ERA (4.38).

The Nationals pitchers have a WHIP of 1.350 this season, the fourth-worst in the major leagues.

Phillies Starter – Recent Performance: Taijuan Walker

Current performance of the Nationals starter: Jake Irvin

Key Phillies players to keep an eye on

Taijuan Walker starts for the Phillies, his 12th of the season. He has a 3-4 record, a 5.68 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.

The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins, when he played four innings, allowed three earned runs and allowed four hits.

The 32-year-old has a 5.68 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season while allowing opposing batters a batting average of .282.

Bohm is in Philadelphia’s top group with 84 runs batted and has a batting average of .296, which is also the best on the team.

Bryce Harper has 115 hits and an OBP of .373 and a slugging percentage of .538 this season.

Kyle Schwarber is Philadelphia’s leading home run hitter with 28 home runs. He has scored 78 runs and has a .484 slugging average.

Key Nationals players to keep an eye on

Jake Irvin (9-10) of the Nationals will make his 26th start this season.

The right-hander last started as a pitcher on Tuesday, when he allowed two earned runs and seven hits in six innings against the Baltimore Orioles.

The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.72, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.131 in 25 games this season.

Abrams leads the Nationals with 17 home runs and 59 runs batted in.

Luis Garcia has the best stats on his club with 59 RBI and a batting average of .292.

Jacob Young has 18 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 23 walks with a batting average of .254.

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