Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction 6-18-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 18th at Nationals Pak. 

Diamondbacks Offense Has Confidence 

The Diamondbacks offense has a ton of confidence heading into this game and on Sunday they scored 12 runs on the way to the victory. Christian Walker hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.86 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.82 runs per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the pitching is ranked 24th. They are averaging 8.5 hits per game which is 9th in the league. Christian Walker has hit 16 home runs and driven in 49 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Diamondbacks will be Slade Cecconi who sits with a 1-5 record and an ERA of 6.70. In his last start against the Angels, he went three innings giving up 10 hits and seven runs. 

Why Diamondbacks Will Win

• The Nationals have lost 10 of their last 11 night games at Nationals Park following a win.
• The Diamondbacks have won each of their last five games at Nationals Park.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine night games against the Diamondbacks at Nationals Park following a win.
• The Diamondbacks have covered the run line each of their last six games at Nationals Park against teams that held a losing record.
• The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in 11 of their last 16 games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Nationals at Nationals Park.

Nationals Have Confidence 

The Nationals have confidence heading into this game, and they have won three games in a row against the Miami Marlins. The Nationals pitching gave up only two runs total in the three games. On Sunday they were able to secure the 3-1 victory. The Nationals are averaging 4.07 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.19 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 12th. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin who sits with a 5-5 record and an ERA of 3.00. Over Irvin’s last five starts he has given up only five runs total. If Irvin is good here. The Nationals should be able to come away with a comfortable victory. 

Why Nationals Will Win

• The Nationals have won each of their last six games at Nationals Park.
• The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last six road games against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last six games at Nationals Park.
• The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The Nationals have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games.

Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamonbacks Prediction

The Nationals are going to find success in this game. Irvin is on the mound for the Nationals and his last five starts he has been dominant. The Diamondbacks offense is going to really struggle to get anything going here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Nationals are going to cruise to the easy victory here. This game is going to get out of control early. Back the Nationals on the money line.