Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals | September 16, 2026

Final September 16, 2026 • Nationals Park, Washington

Philadelphia Phillies 👑

84-68

Washington Nationals

71-82

MLB PREVIEW • September 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (84-68) travels to play Washington Nationals (71-82) at Nationals Park, Washington.

Philadelphia Phillies

Visiting Side

Record 84-68

Washington Nationals

Home Side

Record 71-82

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	0
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

50%

Philadelphia Phillies

50%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score PHI 4 - WAS 4.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Philadelphia Phillies has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Philadelphia Phillies is more reliable defensively.

Philadelphia Phillies

STAT

Washington Nationals

54.3% Win % 47.5%

88-74 Overall Record 77-85

43-38 Home Record 39-42

45-36 Away Record 38-43

3.00 Runs / G 5.07

.231 Team BA .246

.665 Team OPS .744

4.85 Team ERA 4.67

1.31 WHIP 1.39

104 AB (At Bats) 5509

9 R (Runs) 821

24 H (Hits) 1356

4 2B (Doubles) 281

2 3B (Triples) 31

3 HR (Home Runs) 210

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 777

41 TB (Total Bases) 2329

4 BB (Walks) 555

25 SO (Strikeouts) 1350

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 178

.231 AVG .246

.270 OBP .321

.394 SLG .423

.665 OPS .744

10.3 RC (Runs Created) 776.2

.036 BB/PA .090

0.16 BB/K 0.41

3.64 P/PA 3.83

9 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 522

111 PA (Plate Appearances) 6195

34.7 AB/HR 26.2

4.85 ERA 4.67

1.31 WHIP 1.39

26.0 IP (Innings) 1437.0

22 H (Hits Allowed) 1393

14 ER (Earned Runs) 745

4 HR (HR Allowed) 218

12 BB (Walks Allowed) 605

24 K (Strikeouts) 1283

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.0

1 W (Wins) 77

2 L (Losses) 85

0 SV (Saves) 42

1.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

0 E (Errors) 106

6 DP (Double Plays) 281

104 TC (Total Chances) 5871

78 PO (Putouts) 4311

26 A (Assists) 1454

4.0 RF (Range Factor) 36.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at Nationals Park, Washington.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies brings a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.67 and Batting Average of .246.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Washington Nationals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Nationals Park, Washington

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

23,007

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -194 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Zack Wheeler

Home Starter

Jared Simpson

Consensus Pool

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Philadelphia Phillies (10.0%) Washington Nationals (90.0%)

Total Submissions: 40 circles

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