From Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the Diamondbacks and Nationals face off in an NL matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 6:45 PM ET. MASN is carrying this game on TV.
Arizona is +100 on the money line compared to the Nationals at -119. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and Jake Irvin will be on the mound for the Nationals. The Diamondbacks are starting Slade Cecconi, and they are 3rd in the NL West with a record of 35-37. Washington is 3rd in the NL East and will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak.
Diamondbacks Look to Improve Road Record Against Nationals; Walker and Perdomo on Hot Streaks,
Arizona is 35-37 overall and 16-19 on the road. They are 3rd in the NL West, 9.0 games behind the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks have gone 20-15 as the favorite and 15-22 as the underdog. They are 6-4 over their last 10 games and have a 9-11-3 series record. Arizona’s over/under record is 36-34, and the over/under line for today’s game vs. the Nationals is set at 9 runs. So far this year, the Diamondbacks are 6-9-1 when the line has been set at 9 runs.
Slade Cecconi is 1-5 with a 6.70 ERA this season and has allowed 12 home runs in 44 1/3 innings of work. He has made two quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing. The Diamondbacks’ offense is 6th in runs per game and 5th in batting average. Christian Walker leads the team in home runs and RBI and has four homers in his last six games. Geraldo Perdomo is on a 5-game hitting streak.
Red-Hot Nationals Surge with Three Straight Wins, Led by Thomas and Irvin,
Washington is 35-36 and have won three straight games. They are 8-2 over their last 10 games and trail the Phillies by 12.5 games in the NL East. The Nationals are 14-10 in divisional matchups and have won six straight at home. Overall, they are 16-17 at home and 19-19 on the road. The Nationals are 6-3 as the favorite and 29-33 as the underdog. Their games have averaged 8.3 runs, and they are 32-36 on over/unders. Washington’s games have had an average line of 8 runs, and they are 2-4-1 when the line is set at 9 runs. Jake Irvin is 5-5 with a 3.00 ERA and has a WHIP of 1.04. He has won three straight starts and is 4-1 with a 2.69 ERA on the road compared to 1-4 with a 4.08 ERA at home.
The Nationals offense has been led by Lane Thomas recently, as he is hitting .351 with four home runs over his last 10 games. Overall, Washington is 23rd in scoring, averaging 4.1 runs per game. They are slightly better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. In terms of power, they are 22nd with 58 home runs. Joey Meneses is on a six-game hitting streak, and CJ Abrams has hit safely in 10 straight games. Overall, the Nationals are 44-27 on the run line and 19-14 at home. They are 6-3 on the run line as the favorite and 38-24 as the underdog.
Nationals to Edge Diamondbacks in Predicted 6-5 Thriller: Bet on the Money Line and Over,
Our prediction for today’s Diamondbacks vs. Nationals game is to take the Nationals on the money line at -119. We have the Nationals winning this one by a final score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jake Irvin finishing with five strikeouts compared to Slade Cecconi with four. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could look to the over/under, and with the line sitting at 9 runs, we would take the over.
