The Washington Nationals (71-90) will try to sweep a three-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies (94-67), at 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The Phillies will give the nod to Aaron Nola (13-8) versus the Nationals and Jake Irvin (10-13).

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Phillies vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
• Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
• TV: MASN
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Nola – PHI (13-8, 3.52 ERA) vs Irvin – WSH (10-13, 4.22 ERA)

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Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Aaron Nola

• The Phillies will hand the ball to Nola (13-8) for his 33rd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw six innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• The 31-year-old has pitched to a 3.52 ERA this season with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across 32 games.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third consecutive quality start.
• Nola will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 32 chances this season.
• Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.52 ERA ranks 25th, 1.184 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 25th.

Aaron Nola vs. Nationals

• The Nationals rank 25th in MLB with 657 runs scored this season. They have a .243 batting average this campaign with 134 home runs (29th in the league).
• The Nationals have gone 11-for-65 with two doubles, two home runs and two RBI in 19 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Jake Irvin

• The Nationals are sending Irvin (10-13) out for his 33rd start of the season. He is 10-13 with a 4.22 ERA and 153 strikeouts over 183 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out came on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when the right-hander went four innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.22, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 32 games this season. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
• Irvin is trying to secure his 17th quality start of the season.
• Irvin heads into this matchup with 28 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• In five of his 32 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• The 27-year-old ranks 47th in ERA (4.22), 29th in WHIP (1.184), and 47th in K/9 (7.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Jake Irvin vs. Phillies

• He will face a Phillies offense that ranks fifth in the league with 1414 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .425 (fifth in the league) with 198 total home runs (seventh in MLB play).
• Irvin has thrown 17 innings, giving up 12 earned runs on 18 hits while striking out 12 against the Phillies this season.

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