Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Prediction 5-2-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, May 2nd at Globe Life Field.

Nationals Look to Move Over .500

The Nationals are looking to move over .500 with a win in this game. On Wednesday, the Nationals only scored a run, but the pitching was dominant and that led to victory. Starting pitcher Trevor Williams went five innings giving up five hits and zero runs. The Nationals are averaging 4.07 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.49 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league, while the defense is ranked 20th. The Nationals will meet the Blue Jays and Orioles after this series.

Nationals Need to Improve Run Differential

They have a run differential of -0.38 which is 19th. CJ Abmas has hit seven home runs and driven in 17 RBIs. Jesse Winker has hit three home runs and driven in 15 RBIs. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Mitchell Parker who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 1.69. In his last start against the Nationals he went four innings giving up six hits and one run. 

Can Rangers Offense Move Back?

The Rangers offense has been middle of the road this season, but on Wednesday they were awful. They actually outhit the Nationals 6-5, but they didn’t have a run cross the plate. The Rangers are averaging 4.63 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.2 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 13th. They have a team batting average of .250 which is 9th in the league. In this game, the Rangers are going to need to get the offense out to a fast start. The Rangers will take on the Royals, A’s, and Rockies following this series.

Eovaldi Is Going to Need to Be Strong Here

Nathan Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers and coming into this game they sit with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 3.00. In his last start against the Reds he went six innings giving up three hits and one run. He is going to want to run support here, but the hope is that he can have another strong start like they did in the last game. 

Texas Rangers Team Facts

• The Rangers have won nine of their last 10 games against NL East opponents following a home loss.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against NL East opponents.
• The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games at Globe Life Field against NL East opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last three day games against NL East opponents.

Washington Nationals Team Facts

• The Nationals have lost each of their last six games against American League opponents following a road win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 day games against AL West opponents.
• The Nationals have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against American League opponents.

Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Prediction

These are both pitchers that were good in his last start, and it’s going to be no different in this game. Parker sits with an ERA of 1.69 and in his last start he gave up only one run. Eovaldi in his last start gave up only one run also. Both of these teams are going to have some major issues getting the offense going and that will be the difference here as this game is going to stay under the total. Back the under to cash here.