The Philadelphia Phillies (69-51) and the Washington Nationals (48-72) open a 4-game series Thursday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Phillies lead 4-2

The Phillies didn't have a lot of luck in Cincinnati in a 3-game set to kick off the week. After a 4-1 win in the road opener as short 'dogs (+115), Philadelphia lost back-to-back games with Cincinnati outscoring it 14-1 in a pair of games as a favorite. The Under went 2-0-1 in the 3-game set, and the total has gone low at a 4-0-1 clip in the past 5 games, while going 6-1-1 across the previous 8 outings.

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