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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