Newly acquired reliever Heath Hembree tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in the contest while Brandon Workman pitched the ninth to notch a save, despite surrendering a run.
The Phillies enter play on Tuesday with the worst bullpen ERA in the majors at 8.00.
Jake Arrieta will start the opener, aiming to bounce back from a five-inning outing his last time out where he surrendered three runs on seven hits. He's 1-3 on the season with a 4.93 ERA.
The Nationals will counter in the series opener with Erick Fedde. The right-hander is is 2-1 with a 4.22 ERA in five career appearances against the Phillies, including four starts.
The Nationals and Phillies enter play on Tuesday tied for last place in the NL East, four games behind the Braves.
Bohm blast
Alec Bohm hit his first homer at the big league level on Sunday, a solo blast that landed in the fountain beyond the wall in center at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Later in the contest, he had a brief conversation with Freddie Freeman. He joked about having a waterlogged homerun ball.
"Anytime you're standing next to an All-Star and he's saying nice swing, it's pretty cool," Bohm said. "It kinda reminds you where you are."
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