Astros vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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14 June 2023

Astros vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros (38-29) play the Washington Nationals (26-39), Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros are the home favorite (-249) against the Nationals (+207). The starting pitchers are Framber Valdez (6-5) for the Houston Astros, and Josiah Gray (4-5) for the Washington Nationals.

These clubs meet again after the Astros took down the Nationals 6-1 yesterday. Hunter Brown earned the win for the Astros (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 4 K), and Kyle Tucker led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Patrick Corbin (5.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Nationals.

Ahead of watching this Astros vs. Nationals matchup, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Astros (-249, bet $249 to win $100)
Underdog: Nationals (+207, bet $100 to win $207)
Over/under: 7.5

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have been favorites in 47 games this season and won 26 (55.3%) of those contests.
Houston has entered 10 games this season favored by -249 or more and is 8-2 in those contests.
The Astros have a 71.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 32 of 67 games with a total.
The Astros are 35-32-0 against the spread in their 67 chances this season.

Framber Valdez (Astros Probable Starter)

Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 14th of the season. He is 6-5 with a 2.36 ERA and 89 strikeouts through 84 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the lefty tossed five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.36, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
Valdez is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the season.
Valdez will try to continue a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.5 innings per appearance).
In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
He will face a Nationals team that is batting .261 as a unit (sixth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .387 (23rd in MLB) with 51 total home runs (29th in MLB).
This season, the 29-year-old ranks fifth in ERA (2.36), 13th in WHIP (1.060), and 24th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 76 home runs.
Hitters for Houston have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .400 team slugging percentage.
The Astros have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
Houston has scored 304 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
The Astros have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.316).
Houston has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have been underdogs in 61 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (37.7%) in those contests.
Washington has a mark of 3-7 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +207 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 32.6% chance of walking away with the win.
Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of its 64 opportunities.
The Nationals are 36-28-0 against the spread in their 64 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Josiah Gray (Nationals Probable Starter)

Gray (4-5 with a 3.00 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 14th of the season.
The righty’s last appearance came on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
During 13 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 3.00 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .237 to opposing hitters.
Gray enters the matchup with five quality starts under his belt this season.
Gray will try to prolong a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
He meets an Astros offense that ranks 15th in the league with 304 total runs scored while batting .246 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .400 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 76 home runs (15th in the league).
This season, the 25-year-old ranks 14th in ERA (3.00), 57th in WHIP (1.403), and 52nd in K/9 (7.6) among pitchers who qualify.

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals have hit 51 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
So far this year, Washington’s .387 slugging percentage is 23rd in baseball.
The Nationals have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.261).
Averaging 4.2 runs per game (273 total), Washington is the 24th-highest scoring team in the majors.
The Nationals’ .323 on-base percentage ranks 15th in baseball.

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