NY Yankees (75-53) vs. Washington Nationals (58-70)
August 26, 2024 6:45 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals +156 / NY Yankees -185; Over/Under: +9
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The NY Yankees and Washington Nationals meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs NY Yankees Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs NY Yankees Pick.
NY Yankees Betting Preview
The NY Yankees are 77-54 on the year after playing the Guardians and Rockies. The NY Yankees have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The NY Yankees have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Aaron Judge leads the NY Yankees with 153 hits and 122 RBI, while Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe have combined for 272 hits and 142 RBI.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 59-72 on the year after playing the Rockies and Braves. The Washington Nationals have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Washington Nationals have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Luis Garcia Jr. leads the Washington Nationals with 122 hits and 63 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Jacob Young have combined for 216 hits and 91 RBI.
NY Yankees vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup
Nestor Cortes gets the ball for the NY Yankees, and he is 7-10 with a 4.00 ERA and 137 strikeouts this season. Cortes has allowed 15 hits and 6 runs in his last 18.2 innings. Cortes has a 5.45 ERA and .287 allowed batting average in 67.2 road innings. This will be Cortes’ first career game against the Washington Nationals.
Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 7-7 with a 4.26 ERA and 104 strikeouts this season. Parker has allowed 26 hits and 10 earned runs in his last 22.1 innings. Parker has a 2.82 ERA and .228 allowed batting average in 67 home innings. This will be Parker’s first career game against the NY Yankees.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Yankees have lost each of their last five games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Yankees.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Nationals’ last five home games against AL East opponents.
- Keibert Ruiz has scored a run in each of the Nationals’ last five games.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Garcia has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last four home games.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last eight Monday games.
- Joey Gallo has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with his team as an underdog against AL East opponents.
- Joey Meneses has recorded at least one Double in three of the Nationals’ last four home games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jacob Young ranks T8th in the league in Steals (30) this season.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with the Yankees as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in five of the Yankees’ last six games as favorites.
- Anthony Volpe has scored at least one run in 12 of the Yankees’ last 13 road games against NL opponents.
- Nestor Cortes Jr. has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded a Single in seven of his last eight appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Yankees’ last six games as road favorites against NL East opponents.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Nestor Cortes Jr. has recorded five or more strikeouts in 16 of his last 20 road appearances.
- Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Aaron Judge ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (51) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Washington Nationals rank 1st in the league for steals this season (178).
- The Washington Nationals rank T29th in the league for home runs this season (107).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (203).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.335).
Washington Nationals vs NY Yankees Prediction
The NY Yankees should be favored for obvious reasons and should view this series as a chance to pad the standings as they chase down the best record in baseball. With that said, the Nationals continue to play hard and win just enough to be worth a look at times in the underdog role. Also, Nestor Cortes has been rocked on the road this season, which does give the Nats and these big odds hope. Mitchell Parker hasn’t been terrible, and the Nationals are 3-1 with him on the mound this month. I’ll take a shot with the Nationals and the plus money.
