The Athletics and Washington Nationals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Nationals vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Nationals vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 49-65 on the year and play the Orioles, Rays, and Angels next. The Athletics are batting .251 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and a .427 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.01 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 119 hits and 63 RBI, while Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 219 hits and 109 RBI.
Luis Severino gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 5-11 with a 4.83 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. Severino is 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 44-67 on the year and play the Giants, Royals, and Phillies next. The Washington Nationals are batting .244 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and a .387 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals pitching staff has a 5.32 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 106 hits and 42 RBI, while James Wood and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 198 hits and 119 RBI.
MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 4-11 with a 3.80 ERA and 148 strikeouts this season. This will be Gore’s second career game against the Athletics.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Athletics and Nationals.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last five games at Nationals Park.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last six night games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last three night games at Nationals Park against American League opponents.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Nationals have lost each of their last six Tuesday games as favorites.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last 11 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a loss.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in four of their last five games.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Nathaniel Lowe has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against AL West opponents.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in six of his last eight appearances with the Nationals as favorites.
- Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances against the Athletics.
- CJ Abrams has recorded a Double in three of the Nationals’ last four night games.
- MacKenzie Gore ranks 9th in the league for total Strikeouts (148) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last three games as road underdogs.
- Luis Severino has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL East opponents.
- Luis Severino has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of the Athletics’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Nationals vs Athletics Prediction
Gore has been good this year, which earned him an all-star nod, but he’s coming off a July where he allowed 25 hits and 18 runs in 24 innings. It also doesn’t matter about Gore when the Nats have been getting their head bashed in all week. Severino has been sharp when he’s not pitching at home, as he has a 3.03 ERA and .212 allowed batting average in 59.1 road innings. It’s hard to back the Nationals with how they’ve looked over their last five games. I’ll roll with the Athletics on the road.