Nationals vs. Yankees: Betting Preview for August 28
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (78-55) clash with C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (60-73) in the series rubber match at Nationals Park on Wednesday, August 28. The game will begin at 6:45 p.m. ET.
At -200, the Yankees are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Nationals (+165). This contest has an over/under of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).
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Nationals vs. Yankees Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Yankees -200
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +165
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore (7-11) will make his 27th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up one earned run while allowing seven hits.
- He has earned a quality start six times in 26 starts this season.
- Gore will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals’ 111 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
- Fueled by 351 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Washington ranks 21st in the majors with 560 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.26 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
- The Nationals have a combined 1.339 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
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