Astros vs. Nationals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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13 June 2023

Astros vs. Nationals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Houston Astros will take the field against the Washington Nationals (26-38) on Tuesday. The game begins at 8:10 PM ET on SportsNet SW, with the Astros listed as -258 favorites on the moneyline.

Houston’s Hunter Brown and Washington’s Patrick Corbin have been named the starters for this contest.

Astros vs. Nationals Odds

Astros odds to win: -258
Nationals odds to win: +213
Spread: Astros -1.5
Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Time: 8:10 PM ET
TV: SportsNet SW

Who Will Win Astros vs. Nationals?

Astros and Nationals Betting Trends

The Astros are 25-21 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.3% of those games).

Houston has gone 6-1 (winning 85.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -258 or shorter.

This season, the Nationals have won 23 out of the 60 games, or 38.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

Washington is 3-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +213 or more on the moneyline.

The Astros have played in 66 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-33-1).

Games involving the Nationals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 29 of 63 chances this season.

Astros Stats & Insights

The Astros rank 15th in runs scored with 298, 4.5 per game.

Houston is 16th in MLB play with 72 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.

The Astros have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).

Houston strikes out 8.2 times per game, the ninth-best average in baseball.

The Astros pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Houston has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.34).

Nationals Stats & Insights

The Nationals have scored the 24th-most runs in the league this season with 272 (4.3 per game).

Washington has hit just 51 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.

The Nationals rank sixth in MLB with a .262 team batting average.

Washington has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, fanning only seven times per game on average.

The Nationals have a 7.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in baseball.

Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.65 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.

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Astros Key Players to Watch

The Astros are sending Brown (5-3) out to make his 13th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.82 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings pitched.

Alex Bregman is batting .243 with nine home runs and 39 RBI for Houston this season.

Kyle Tucker has 62 hits and an OBP of .345 to go with a slugging percentage of .429 this season.

Jeremy Pena has 63 hits this season and a slash line of .256/.311/.427.

Mauricio Dubon leads Houston in batting average (.300) this season.

Nationals Key Players to Watch

Corbin (4-6) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 14th start of the season.

Lane Thomas paces the Nationals with nine home runs.

Jeimer Candelario is batting .251 with 17 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 22 walks.

Luis Garcia has nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks while hitting .276.

Joey Meneses’ 32 runs batted in and .307 batting average both lead his team.

Astros and Nationals Injuries

Astros: Yordan Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jeremy Pena: day-to-day (Illness)

Nationals: Victor Robles: 10 Day IL (Back), Israel Pineda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Stephen Strasburg: 60 Day IL (Ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)