On Friday, Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies (94-65) begin a series versus Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals (69-90) at Nationals Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Philadelphia-Washington matchup in the article below.
When is Phillies vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Phillies vs. Nationals
The Phillies and Nationals will hit the diamond at Nationals Park for this matchup on Sept. 27, and if you’d like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-PH.
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Phillies Stats, Odds & Insights
The Phillies have gone 81-47 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.3% of those games).
Philadelphia is seventh-best in MLB action with 196 total home runs.
The Phillies rank fifth in MLB with a .427 slugging percentage.
Philadelphia has a 3.81 team ERA that ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Phillies have the eighth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.228).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 131 times this season and won 54, or 41.2%, of those games.
Washington’s 131 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The Nationals rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .372 this season.
Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.33) in the majors this season.
The Nationals rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.336 WHIP this season.
Phillies Starter Recent Performance: Ranger Suárez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Mets | Sept. 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
at Brewers | Sept. 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Rays | Sept. 10 | 5.1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
at Marlins | Sept. 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Braves | Aug. 30 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Trevor Williams
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Cubs | Sept. 20 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
at Braves | May 30 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Mariners | May 25 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
at Phillies | May 19 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
at White Sox | May 14 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Ranger Suarez (12-7) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 27th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.15 ERA in 148 2/3 innings pitched, with 143 strikeouts.
His last time out was on Saturday against the New York Mets, when the lefty threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
The 29-year-old has a 3.15 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 26 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .236 to his opponents.
Harper is batting .286 with 30 home runs and 87 RBI for Philadelphia this season.
Kyle Schwarber is batting .250 this season with a team-high 38 home runs and 102 RBI.
Alec Bohm has 154 hits this season and a slash line of .284/.337/.456.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Trevor Williams (5-1) will make his 13th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Friday, Sept. 20, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in five innings against the Chicago Cubs.
The 32-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 2.19 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .216.
Garcia leads the Nationals in home runs (17), runs batted in (68) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .278.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .224 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Jacob Young is batting .253 with 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
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