In this article we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs NY Yankees prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 28th at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game three in the series.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 60-73 this year and they have lost three of their last five games. Washington lost the first game in this series, but they won game two by a score of 4-2. Prior to this series, the Nationals lost two out of three against the Braves, won two out of three against the Rockies, and lost three out of four against the Phillies. Washington is 5-4 in their last nine games and they are fourth in the NL East.
The Washington pitching staff has a 4.25 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and a .261 opponent batting average. The Nationals offense has scored 560 runs with a .244 batting average and a .311 on base percentage. CJ Abrams is batting .245 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI’s for the Nationals this season.
NY Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 78-55 this season and they have won two of their last three games. New York won the first game in this series by a score of 5-2, but they did lose on Tuesday. Prior to this series, the Yankees won two out of three against the Rockies, won two out of three against the Guardians, and lost two out of three against the Tigers. New York is 5-5 in their last 10 games and they are first in the AL East.
The New York pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a .233 opponent batting average. The Yankees offense has scored 676 runs with a .251 batting average and a .335 on base percentage. Aaron Judge is batting .333 with 51 home runs and 122 RBI’s for the Yankees this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Washington is MacKenzie Gore, who is 7-11 with a 4.51 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP over 131.2 innings pitched this year. Gore has allowed at least three earned runs in three of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Carlos Rodon, who is 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP over 140.2 innings pitched this season. Rodon has allowed zero earned runs in two of his last three starts.
Why the Yankees will beat the Nationals
- The Nationals have lost eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Yankees have won each of their last four games against the Nationals following a road loss.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against the Nationals following a road loss.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven Wednesday games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Nationals’ last seven night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Yankees’ last four games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Joey Meneses has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Joey Gallo has recorded an RBI in each of his last three home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Joey Meneses has scored at least one run in each of his last five home appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Joey Gallo has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog against AL East opponents.
- Joey Meneses has recorded at least one Single in five of his last six home appearances.
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Jazz Chisholm has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against NL East opponents.
- Jazz Chisholm has scored at least one run in each of his last eight road appearances.
- Carlos Rodon has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded a Single in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Anthony Rizzo has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL East opponents.
Washington Nationals vs NY Yankees Prediction
New York was stunned by the Washington pitching staff on Tuesday night, as they only scored two runs and picked up a “bad” loss in the process. New York is 42-26 on the road this year, while Washington is 31-34 at home. The Yankees will look to bounce back in this game, as Baltimore is right behind them in the AL East. New York is starting Carlos Rodon, who has been up and down this year, but has been better in his last three starts. Washington will turn to MacKenzie Gore, who I think is really starting to fade as the season gets deeper. Take the Yankees to win by at least two runs here.