Pregame analysis and predictions of the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on August 22, 2025 on ESPN.

The Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed the luxury of being one of the top teams in baseball this season, currently holding a 70-53 record. The team is set to get Bohm and Nola back Sunday for their matchup against the Washington Nationals,

Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Phillies beat the Nationals 6-2 to snap a three-game skid.

SportsLine's model simulated Philadelphia vs. Washington 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks and predictions

Phillies Make Nick Castellanos Decision Before Nationals Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies have seemingly drawn a line in the sand on Nick Castellanos. The 33-year-old has been on the team since 2022 after beginning his career in Detroit back in 2013.

Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.

Sure, the Phillies rallied for an 11-9 victory, scoring five runs against the last-place Nationals’ putrid bullpen and surviving a three-run rally in the ninth that brought the tying run to the plate and forced manager Rob Thomson to use closer Jhoan Duran.

The Washington Nationals have been around since 1969 and have always been in the NL East. In a proposed new realignment, that could change.