Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals | September 16, 2026

Scheduled September 16, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Philadelphia Phillies

Washington Nationals

MLB PREVIEW • September 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies travels to play Washington Nationals at MLB Ballpark.

Philadelphia Phillies

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Washington Nationals

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

76%

Philadelphia Phillies

24%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score PHI 5.1 - WAS 4.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Philadelphia Phillies has a stronger overall season performance.
Philadelphia Phillies has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Philadelphia Phillies

STAT

Washington Nationals

55.2% Win % 46.3%

74-60 Overall Record 63-73

38-30 Home Record 29-38

36-30 Away Record 34-35

4.54 Runs / G 5.16

.242 Team BA .248

.715 Team OPS .753

4.10 Team ERA 4.72

1.30 WHIP 1.39

4494 AB (At Bats) 4614

608 R (Runs) 697

1089 H (Hits) 1142

195 2B (Doubles) 229

21 3B (Triples) 27

161 HR (Home Runs) 186

589 RBI (Runs Batted In) 664

1809 TB (Total Bases) 1983

426 BB (Walks) 467

1124 SO (Strikeouts) 1124

95 SB (Stolen Bases) 143

.242 AVG .248

.312 OBP .323

.403 SLG .430

.715 OPS .753

580.3 RC (Runs Created) 664.2

.085 BB/PA .090

0.38 BB/K 0.42

3.89 P/PA 3.82

377 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 442

5033 PA (Plate Appearances) 5194

27.9 AB/HR 24.8

4.10 ERA 4.72

1.30 WHIP 1.39

1188.2 IP (Innings) 1198.0

1136 H (Hits Allowed) 1187

542 ER (Earned Runs) 628

160 HR (HR Allowed) 187

408 BB (Walks Allowed) 482

1321 K (Strikeouts) 1041

10.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

74 W (Wins) 62

60 L (Losses) 73

35 SV (Saves) 33

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

67 E (Errors) 90

195 DP (Double Plays) 229

4732 TC (Total Chances) 4910

3566 PO (Putouts) 3594

1099 A (Assists) 1226

35.3 RF (Range Factor) 36.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies brings a Team ERA of 4.10 and Batting Average of .242 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.72 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Philadelphia Phillies's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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