Washington Nationals (34-54) vs Texas Rangers (52-37)
2023-07-08 16:05:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Washington Nationals +160 / Texas Rangers -190 --- Over/Under: 10
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The Texas Rangers and the Washington Nationals meet in MLB interleague action from Nationals Park on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Texas is listed as a -190 road favorite while Washington is a +160 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 10 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Andrew Heaney will get the start for the Rangers and is 5-5 with a 4.12 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season. Jake Irvin will start for the Nationals and is 1-5 with a 4.70 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Texas’ 7-2 win over the Nationals on Friday made it four straight meetings going back to last season without back-to-back winners.
Trends
Texas is 1-4 in their last 5 games overall and 11-4 in their last 15 game two matchups while the under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 interleague games. Washington is 15-38 in their last 53 home games and 12-48 in their last 60 home games against a team with a winning record while the under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a left-handed starter.
Pick
I’m looking at the over in this one. I just don’t trust Andrew Heaney as far as I can throw him at the best of times, but despite the Nationals struggles, they’ve still done a great job against left-handed pitching in recent outings. The Rangers continue to crush righties and I think this is a high-scoring one, especially after the bullpens have their say. Give me the over.
