Nationals vs. Yankees: Betting Preview for August 26
Published 5:24 am Monday, August 26, 2024
On Monday, August 26, Aaron Judge’s New York Yankees (77-54) visit C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (59-72) at Nationals Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 p.m. ET.
Bookmakers have listed the Yankees (-189) as moneyline favorites versus the Nationals (+155). The total for this game has been set at 9.
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Nationals vs. Yankees Game Info
- Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: YES
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Yankees -189
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +155
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Nationals’ Mitchell Parker (7-7) will make his 24th start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in seven innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in nine of them.
- Parker has started 23 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 18 times. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 107 home runs as a team.
- Fueled by 343 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .377 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- Washington ranks 18th in the majors with 554 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.28 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Washington strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.338 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
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