Athletics vs Nationals Prediction

Washington Nationals (50-66) vs Oakland Athletics (33-82)

Game Info: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 7:05 pm (Nationals Park)

Jake Irvin (3-5) (4.93) vs Luis Medina (3-8) (5.47)

Betting Odds: Washington Nationals -125 / Oakland Athletics +115 --- Over/Under: 9

The Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Nationals Park. On Friday it was the Nationals that were able to secure the 8-2 victory. 

Medina Hasn’t Been Good Enough 

On the mound for the Oakland Athletics is Luis Medina who sits with a 3-8 record and an ERA of 5.87. In his last start against the San Francisco Giants he went 3.1 innings giving up five hits ane four runs. The A’s did end up winning that game, but they have lost three of his last five starts by him. The A’s are averaging 3.56 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.96 runs per game. The offense is ranked 30th while the pitching staff is ranked 30th. 

Athletics Betting Trends

• The Athletics have lost each of their last six road games against NL East opponents.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road underdogs against NL East opponents.
• The Athletics have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five road games against National League opponents.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against National League opponents.

Nationals struggled against the Phillies

The Nationals really struggled against the Philadelphia Phillies in the last series winning three of the four games. In the last two games the Nationals scored only two runs against the Phillies and that was the difference. The Nationals are averaging 4.29 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.13 runs per game. The offens is ranked 22nd while the pitching is ranked 27th. On the mound for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin who sits with a 3-5 record and an ERA of 4.93.

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Nationals Betting Trends

• The Nationals have won each of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against AL West opponents following a win.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Nationals' last seven games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Nationals have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games against AL West opponents.
• The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last six games as home favorites.

A's vs Nationals Facts

• The Washington Nationals ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (835).
• The Washington Nationals ranks 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (877).
• The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for RBI's this season (396).
• The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for batting average this season (.222).

Shane’s Free Pick

There are better games to bet on the board, but if you want to bet this game, the play is on the under. Both offenses have had issues this season and they aren’t going to get any better in this game. The A’s are really going to struggle against Jake Irvin and this game will be lower sforing. Back the under to cash. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.