The Washington Nationals (25-47) face the Texas Rangers (33-35) at Globe Life Field on Friday at 8:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Paolo Espino is the probable pitcher for the Nationals, while Dane Dunning is the probable pitcher for the Rangers.
- The Nationals have a 37-32-3 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total runs line, 32 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 29-35-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Nationals are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (23rd in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging 4.4 (15th).
- In the field, the Nationals are allowing a whopping 5.6 runs per game this season (30th in the league), while the Rangers are allowing an average of 4.3 runs (18th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Nationals are at .251 (ranking 8th in the Major Leagues), while the Rangers are batting .236 (22nd).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Rangers have hit 86 (8th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Nationals have managed 58 (T25th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Nationals have recorded 279 RBIs to rank 19th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Rangers have recorded 278 RBIs to rank 20th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Rangers have an earned run average of 3.97 this season (19th in the Majors), while the Nationals have an ERA of 5.27 (29th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Nationals have recorded 550 this season, ranking 21st in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Rangers rank T19th for total strikeouts, recording 568.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .237 against the Rangers this season (13th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Nationals’ opponents are at .272 (29th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Nationals 21-19-32 10-9-19 11-10-13 15-11-15 6-8-17 0-0-0 1-3-6
- Rangers 12-19-37 7-8-19 5-11-18 5-10-24 7-9-13 0-0-0 1-5-4
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Nationals 23-34-15 9-19-10 14-15-5 16-19-6 7-15-9 0-0-0 2-6-1
- Rangers 21-30-17 12-14-8 9-16-9 10-18-11 11-12-6 0-0-0 4-4-2
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 31-41 in Nationals games this season. The Rangers have a 35-33 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Rangers recorded a 5-1 victory over the Nationals at Nationals Park when these teams last met on June 11, 2017. Shin-Soo Choo was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording an RBI. The Rangers have now won four straight against the Nationals.