The Washington Nationals (26-47) face the Texas Rangers (33-36) at Globe Life Field on Saturday at 4:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Josiah Gray is the probable pitcher for the Nationals, while the Rangers’ probable pitcher remains unclear.
- The Nationals have a 37-33-3 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total runs line, 33 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 29-36-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Nationals are averaging 4.0 runs per game this season (25th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 (16th).
- 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 (16th).
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 87 (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 281 RBIs to rank T19th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Rangers have recorded 279 RBIs to rank 21st.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Rangers have an earned run average of 3.94 this season (17th in the Majors), while the Nationals have an ERA of 5.21 (29th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Nationals have recorded 555 this season, ranking 22nd in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Rangers rank 18th for total strikeouts, recording 576.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .237 against the Rangers this season (14th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Nationals’ opponents are at .271 (29th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Nationals 21-19-33 10-9-19 11-10-14 15-11-16 6-8-17 0-0-0 1-3-6
- Rangers 12-19-38 7-8-20 5-11-18 5-10-25 7-9-13 0-0-0 1-4-5
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Nationals 23-34-16 9-19-10 14-15-6 16-19-7 7-15-9 0-0-0 2-6-1
- Rangers 21-30-18 12-14-9 9-16-9 10-18-12 11-12-6 0-0-0 3-4-3
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 32-41 in Nationals games this season. The Rangers have a 36-33 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Nationals recorded an upset 2-1 victory over the Rangers at Globe Life Field yesterday. Josh Bell went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI. That result snapped the Rangers’ four-game winning streak against the Nationals.