Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 5-25-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners prediction for this MLB Game on Saturday, May 25th at Nationals Park. 

Mariners Offense Needs to be Better

The Mariners offense only managed one run on Friday and that led to the defeat. In this game the Mariners are going to need the offense to get out to a faster start. The Mariners are averaging 3.75 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.82 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. They have a run differential of -1.61 runs which is 29th. Cal Raleigh has hit 11 home runs and driven in 28 RBIs so far this season. Logan Gilbert gets the start for the Mariners and he comes into this game with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.20. In his last start against the New York Yankees, he went six innings giving up eight hits and three runs. 

Why Mariners Will Win

• The Nationals have lost eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
• The Mariners have won four of their last five games against NL East opponents following a road loss.
• The Mariners have covered the run line in four of their last five road games against National League opponents following a loss.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against opponents that held a winning record.

Nationals Dominated on Friday

The Nationals haven’t found a ton of success this season but they sure played well on Friday The Nationals’ pitching only gave up a run to the Mariners and they are going to need strong pitching again. Luis Garcia Jr hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. Keibert Ruiz also hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Nationals are averaging 3.96 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.39 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 16th. CJ Abramas has hit seven home runs and driven in 21 RBIs. The Nationals will face the Braves following this series.

Why Nationals Will Win

• The Mariners have lost each of their last seven day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have won eight of their last nine home games against AL West opponents.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against NL East opponents.
• The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five day games against NL East opponents.
• The Nationals have won the first inning in each of their last five Saturday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Seattle Mariners vs Washington Nationals Prediction

The Nationals’ offense has been a problem all season, and they are going to struggle again in this game. Gilbert sits with an ERA of 3.20, and he’s going to really step up here. I also don’t trust the Mariners offense, and they are going to really struggle in this game. I expect both of the offenses are going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that will be the difference here. Back the under to cash here.