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Opening Day: Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto Have the Phillies’ Best Career Numbers Against Nathan Eovaldi

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Mar 26th, 2026 · 11:45 AM EDT

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Phils vs. Rangers at 4:15 p.m. It’ll be Cristopher Sanchez vs. Nathan Eovaldi to kick things off.

Note that the Phillies had some of the best numbers against right handed pitching in 2025. They finished with a .261 average, .332 on-base percentage, and .431 slug. Those numbers were 1st, 1st, and 6th in Major League Baseball. Their OPS of .763 vs. righties was fifth overall, behind the Yanks, Dodgers, Cubs, and Mets.

Eovaldi had a great 2025, finishing with a 1.73 ERA but battling injuries along the way, which resulted in him throwing just 130 innings. The Phils don’t have amazing numbers against him, though Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto lead the way:

Phillies Batting vs Eovaldi

Player	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryce Harper	28	24	8	1	0	1	1	4	8	.333	.429	.500	.929
J.T. Realmuto	10	9	4	0	0	1	2	1	1	.444	.500	.778	1.278
Brandon Marsh	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Bryson Stott	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Trea Turner	8	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.125	.125	.375	.500
Adolis García	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.167	.000	.167
Alec Bohm	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dylan Moore	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Schwarber	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Marchán	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Taking a gander at bet365, Harper is -245 to record a hit and Realmuto is -170. Those numbers jump to +105 and +160 for two total bases.

Historically, Phillies home openers typically feature a decent amount of runs, with the last five reaching 7, 12, 7, 14, and 5 runs. They set the over/under for this one at eight, which checks out. The over is priced at -105 and the under -115.

Note that Eovaldi was shut down in late August last season and hasn’t pitched a game that counts in about seven months. He did pitch a typical amount of spring innings.