{"id":242077,"date":"2025-08-17T00:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/starting-lineup-for-phillies-vs-nationals-august-17-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T15:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:12:02","slug":"starting-lineup-for-phillies-vs-nationals-august-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/starting-lineup-for-phillies-vs-nationals-august-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Lineup for Phillies vs Nationals &#8211; August 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/PHI.png\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Philadelphia Phillies<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/WSH.png\" alt=\"Washington Nationals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Washington Nationals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-205<\/span><span>O\/U: 10<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>+175<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Philadelphia Phillies will face off against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 17, 2025, in the fourth game of their series. The Phillies are looking to bounce back after a surprising 2-0 loss to the Nationals in their last outing, in which the Nationals secured a rare victory in what has been a challenging season for them. The Phillies, currently holding a solid 70-53 record, sit comfortably in the playoff chase, while the Nationals languish in last place in the National League East with a disappointing 50-73 record.<\/p>\n<p>On the mound, the Nationals are projected to start Mitchell Parker, who has struggled this year, posting a 7-13 record and a troubling 5.55 <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">ERA<\/a>. While Parker ranks as the 251st best starting pitcher in MLB, his recent performance suggests some bad luck, as his 4.74 FIP indicates he could be due for a turnaround. However, he projects to pitch just 4.9 innings today, allowing 3.1 earned runs and striking out only 3.7 batters, which does not inspire confidence against a potent Phillies lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Opposing him will be Aaron Nola, who has had his own difficulties with a 1-7 record and a 6.16 <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">ERA<\/a>. Despite this, Nola ranks 74th among MLB starters and is projected to pitch 6.1 innings, allowing an average of 3.0 earned runs while striking out 5.5 batters. The projections suggest that he, too, might have been the victim of bad luck, which could bode well for him in today\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n<p>The Nationals\u2019 offense ranks 23rd best in MLB, showing little pop with just a 26th rank in home runs, while the Phillies boast a much stronger 10th best offense with a solid team batting average. With the game total set at a high 10.0 runs and the Nationals struggling both at the plate and on the mound, the Phillies are favored to take this matchup and strengthen their positioning in the playoff race.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Philadelphia Phillies Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Aaron Nola &#8211; Over\/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+110\/-140)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Aaron Nola has gone to his change-up 5.2% more often this year (14.8%) than he did last season (9.6%).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Because change-ups are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kyle Schwarber &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-105\/-125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kyle Schwarber has a ton of pop (100th percentile) if he makes contact, but that&#8217;s usually a big &#8220;IF&#8221; (27.4% K%).  Today, however, opposing pitcher Mitchell Parker is a pitch-to-contact type (22nd percentile K%) \u2014 great news for Schwarber.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> If he is less likely to strikeout, he&#8217;ll be more likely to make contact, which is often hard, home-run contact.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Philadelphia Phillies &#8211;  2H Moneyline<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen profiles as the 10th-best in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game&#8217;s runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Washington Nationals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Mitchell Parker &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Mitchell Parker&#8217;s 2170-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 8th percentile out of all starting pitchers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>CJ Abrams &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Stolen Bases (+370\/-570)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Checking in at the 96th percentile for base-stealing, CJ Abrams has average 33.8 steals per 600 plate appearances this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Players who steal bases tend to continue stealing bases (and visa-versa).<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Paul DeJong &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-170\/+130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% \u2014 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball&#8217;s 11th-shallowest LF fences in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Washington Nationals &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Team Total (-135\/+105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Washington Nationals have hit the Team Total Under in 29 of their last 41 games at home (+15.45 Units \/ 32% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Philadelphia Phillies &#8211; Over\/Under 5.5 Team Total (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the Team Total Under in 42 of their last 64 away games (+16.90 Units \/ 22% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Bryce Harper &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Hits (+170\/-225)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Bryce Harper has hit the Hits Under in 10 of his last 15 away games (+6.80 Units \/ 28% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"3.14.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"GAME INFO\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Phillies will face off against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 17, 2025, in the fourth game of their series. 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