The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees clash Wednesday in game 2 of an MLB series at Yankee Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Nationals look to play spoiler after winning 8 of their last 10 games. The Nationals are still 7.5 games out of the NL wild card race. The Nationals pitching staff is 27th in ERA (4.90), 28th in WHIP (1.45) and 19th in quality starts (40). The Nationals’ offense is 19th in runs per game (4.40), 5th in batting average (.265) and 29th in homers (115). Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with 143 hits and 69 RBI, while Joey Meneses and Dominic Smith have combined for 247 hits and 102 RBI. MacKenzie Gore gets the ball, and he is 6-9 with a 4.38 ERA and 141 strikeouts this season. This will be Gore’s first career game against the Yankees.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have lost each of their last seven night games against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last three games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 7 innings in four of their last six games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last four night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded an RBI in three of the Nationals’ last four night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Keibert Ruiz has scored at least one run in seven of the Nationals’ last eight games against AL opponents.
- Lane Thomas has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last four games as underdogs.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last 14 games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- CJ Abrams ranks T5th in the league in Steals (33) this season.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The Yankees look to snap a brutal 9-game losing streak. The Yankees have their longest losing streak since 1982. The Yankees pitching staff is 13th in ERA (4.09), 9th in WHIP (1.25) and 26th in quality starts (34). The Yankees offense is 24th in runs per game (4.19), 29th in batting average (.229) and 8th in homers (169). Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with 124 hits and 50 RBI, while Anthony Rizzo and Anthony Volpe have combined for 180 hits and 91 RBI. Luis Severino gets the ball, and he is 2-8 with a 7.98 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. This will be Severino’s first career game against the Nationals.
New York Yankees Team Facts
- The Yankees have lost each of their last nine games.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Wednesday home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in three of the Yankees’ last four Wednesday games as favorites.
- Harrison Bader has recorded two or more total bases in three of his last four appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL East opponents.
- Luis Severino has recorded five or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 appearances with the Yankees as home favorites.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in 16 of his last 18 appearances with the Yankees as favorites against NL opponents.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one hit in 23 of his last 25 home appearances against NL opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Yankees ranks 30th in the league for doubles this season (158).
- The New York Yankees ranks T1st in the league for hits allowed this season (978).
- The Washington Nationals ranks 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (190).
- The Washington Nationals ranks 29th in the league for home runs this season (115).
Randy’s Pick
Another game the Yankees are favored and it doesn’t make sense. The Yankees have lost 9 straight games they’ve underachieved all year, and Luis Severino has a 7.98 ERA and 1.88 WHIP through 67.2 innings. The Nationals are playing their best ball of the season with wins in 8 of their last 10 games, and they’re the most profitable team in the league through the last 30 days. I’ll gladly take the plus money with the Nationals.
