The Athletics and the Washington Nationals meet Wednesday in MLB action from Nationals Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Nationals vs Athletics Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will send out Jeffrey Springs for the start here and Springs is 10-7 with a 4.00 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. This will be Springs’ first career start against the Nationals. The Washington Nationals did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics will be out to build on their 16-7 win over the Nationals from Tuesday’s series opener to sit at 50-65 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will head on the road again for a series with the Baltimore Orioles.
Athletics Looking To Keep Momentum Going
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 115 hits, 17 doubles and a .312 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 104 hits with 21 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 119 hits with 24 doubles, 23 home runs and 63 RBIs but also has 108 strikeouts this season while Nick Kurtz has a team-high 23 home runs and 61 RBIs with 18 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 80 hits with 19 home runs and 45 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 17 stolen bases and 24 doubles as part of his 99 hits as well as 15 home runs and 44 RBIs.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last six games.
- The Athletics have won each of their last five road games.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last 12 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six road games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of the Athletics’ last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers has hit at least one home run in each of the Athletics’ last four road games.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL opponents.
- Brent Rooker ranks T9th in the league in Hits (123) this season.
Washington Nationals Recap
The Washington Nationals come into this game looking to rebound from their loss at the hands of the Athletics last time out to sit at 44-68 this season. After this series, the Nationals will head on the road for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Nationals Lose 6th In A Row
Keibert Ruiz has 63 hits with 12 doubles and a pair of home runs with 25 RBIs while James Wood has 106 hits with 21 doubles and a team-high 24 home runs along with 71 RBIs and 14 stolen bases while also putting up 143 strikeouts. Nathaniel Lowe has 92 hits with 16 doubles and 63 RBIs along with 15 home runs and 124 strikeouts. CJ Abrams has 14 home runs and 42 RBIs along with 25 doubles and 26 stolen bases while Luis Garcia Jr. has 22 doubles and 9 stolen bases of his own this season. Dylan Crews has also logged 11 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last nine games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven Wednesday night games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his seven previous home appearances against the Athletics.
- Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
- CJ Abrams ranks 10th in the league in Steals (26) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Nationals’ last seven home games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Nationals vs Athletics Prediction
I’m backing the Athletics in this one. Do I have expectations for the Athletics long term? No, but they’re playing the far better baseball right now, and the Athletics show no signs of providing any sort of value any time soon. Springs has been solid in some of his recent outings, and the Nationals just look like a team that’s barely interested in playing out the string. Give me the Athletics here.