The Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Nationals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 60-67 on the year and play the Marlins and Rockies next. The Washington Nationals are batting .251 on the season, with a .327 OBP and a .437 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 4.72 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 128 hits and 91 RBI, while James Wood and Daylen Lile have combined for 232 hits and 138 RBI.
Cade Cavalli gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 10-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 151 strikeouts this season. This will be Cavalli’s first career game against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 62-64 on the year and play the White Sox and Angels next. The Texas Rangers are batting .242 on the season, with a .315 OBP and a .394 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 123 hits and 47 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Josh Jung have combined for 210 hits and 99 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-9 with a 4.50 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. This will be Rocker’s first career game against the Washington Nationals.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Nationals have lost 11 of their last 12 road games.
- The home team has won each of the Nationals’ last five games.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Nationals.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last nine Wednesday night games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven home games against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games against NL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Nationals and Rangers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Nationals’ last eight games as underdogs against the Rangers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Jacob deGrom’s last seven home appearances as a starter.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Nationals’ last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Kumar Rocker has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in 18 of his last 19 appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL East opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Cade Cavalli has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Cade Cavalli has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Daylen Lile has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last 11 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andres Chaparro has hit at least one home run in two of his last three appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (40) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 27th in the league for doubles this season (179).
- The Rangers rank 26th in the league for steals this season (60).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (670).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (180).
Rangers vs Nationals Prediction
The Rangers obviously have more to play for at this point in the season, but the value is with the Nats and the plus money. Rocker hasn’t been good enough to justify this price, and he’s allowed 21 hits and 12 runs in his last 13.1 innings. The Rangers have lost 5 of the last 7 games Rocker has pitched, and at home he has a 4.84 ERA and a .246 allowed batting average. Cavalli has easily been the sharper pitcher this season. I’ll take a shot with the Nationals and the more favorable price.