Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 5-26-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners prediction for this MLB Game on Sunday, May 26th at Nationals Park. 

Nationals Have Won Last Two Games

The Nationals have won the last two games and they have a ton of confidence with the pitching. In the first two games the Nationals have given up only two runs totals and they are going to need strong pitching again here. On Saturday the Nationals were able to secure the 3-1 victory. Keibert Ruiz finished with two hits one and one RBI. Trevor Williams went five innings giving up five its and one run. The Nationals are averaging 3.98 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.26 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd while the pitching is ranked 12th. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Patrick Corbin who sits with a 1-5 record and an ERA of 6.29. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins, he went six innings giving up nine hits and eight earned runs. 

Why Nationals Will Win

• The Mariners have lost each of their last eight day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have won nine of their last 10 home games against AL West opponents.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last 10 day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five day games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.

Mariners Offense Looks to Bounce Back

The Mariners offense has been a major issue heading into this game and they need to bounce back here. On Saturday the pitching gave up only three runs, but the offense only managed a run. The Mariners are averaging 3.64 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.84 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the pitching is ranked 9th. Cal Raleigh has hit 11 home runs and driven in 28 RBIs. Getting the start for the Mariners will be Bryan Woo who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 0.57. In his last start against the New York Yankees, he went six innings giving up two hits and zero runs. 

Why Mariners Will Win

• The Nationals have lost five of their last six day games after playing the previous day.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games against American League opponents following a win.

Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

Woo sits with an ERA of 0.57 and he’s going to lockdown in this game. The Nationals offense is going to really struggle here. The Mariners offense has struggled a bit heading into this game, but that won’t be the case in this game. Corbin sits with an ERA of 6.29 and he’s going to be blown up here. The Mariners are going to run up the score here, and this game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Mariners on the run line.