The Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals meet on Saturday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Nationals vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Nationals vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 5-3 on the year and play the Orioles, Brewers, and Marlins next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .271 on the season, have a .359 OBP, and a .476 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 5.07 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Geraldo Perdomo leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 11 hits and 11 RBI, while Ketel Marte and Josh Naylor have combined for 18 hits and 5 RBI.
Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 0-0 with a 5.06 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Rodriguez is 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 1-6 on the year and play the Dodgers, Marlins, and Pirates next. The Washington Nationals are batting .216 on the season, have a .273 OBP, and a .420 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 5.16 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. Nathaniel Lowe leads the Washington Nationals with 9 hits and 7 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz have combined for 17 hits and 10 RBI.
Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Parker’s second career game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have won three of the Diamondbacks’ last four games at Nationals Park.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last eight Saturday games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against NL East opponents following a road win.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last eight home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have won 11 of their last 12 games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games following a road win.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games at Nationals Park against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Nationals vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Diamondbacks have found their footing offensively after scoring four or more runs in five straight games. The Diamondbacks were expected to have one of the best offenses in baseball, and they’re swinging out of the gate. Rodriguez is also an above-average pitcher who is due for a breakout performance after shaky showings these last couple of years. Parker is still wet behind the ears as he makes his 31st career start, and the Nationals look like a bottom-feeder NL team through seven games. If the Diamondbacks are serious about making a run this year and being a true contender, they take advantage of games like this. Give me the Diamondbacks and the RL for max betting value.