Guardians vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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15 April 2023

Guardians vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

The Cleveland Guardians (8-6) face the Washington Nationals (4-10), who will be trying to snap a three-game losing skid, Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park.

The Guardians are favored (-169 moneyline odds) when they visit the Nationals (+145). The starting pitchers are Zach Plesac for the Cleveland Guardians, and Chad Kuhl for the Washington Nationals.

These squads meet again following the Guardians’ 4-3 victory over the Nationals yesterday. Trevor Stephan (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) picked up the win for the Guardians. Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Carl Edwards Jr. (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss on the mound for the Nationals.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Guardians vs. Nationals contest, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:20 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Guardians (-169, bet $169 to win $100)
Underdog: Nationals (+145, bet $100 to win $145)
Over/under: 9

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Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

The Guardians have been favorites in seven games this season and won four (57.1%) of those contests.
Cleveland has played as favorites of -169 or more once this season and lost that game.
The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 62.8%.
Games involving Cleveland has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in seven of 14 chances this season.
In 14 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 5-9-0 ATS.

Zach Plesac (Guardians Probable Starter)

The Guardians are sending Plesac (0-0) out for his third start of the season.
In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander threw seven innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
Over his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .333 against him. He has a 9.00 ERA and averages 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
He will match up with a Nationals offense that ranks 11th in MLB with 118 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .335 (29th in MLB) with six total home runs (30th in MLB).

Guardians Batting Stats

The Guardians’ seven home runs rank second-to-last in MLB this season.
Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 27th in the majors with a .348 team slugging percentage.
The Guardians’ .233 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
Cleveland has scored 62 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
The Guardians have an on-base percentage of .329 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
Cleveland ranks sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.6 whiffs per contest.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have been victorious in four, or 28.6%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Washington has a mark of 2-6 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +145 or worse on the moneyline.
The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Washington and its opponents have gone over in six of its 14 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Nationals have posted a record of 8-6-0 against the spread this season.

Chad Kuhl (Nationals Probable Starter)

The Nationals will look to Kuhl (0-0) to open the game and make his third start of the season.
The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed five innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
In two games this season, he has put up an 8.10 ERA and averages 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .263 against him.
Kuhl is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per start.
He will face off against a Guardians offense that ranks 18th in the league with 113 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .348 (27th in the league) with seven total home runs (29th in MLB play).

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (six).
So far this season, Washington has the second-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.335).
The Nationals are 14th in MLB with a .250 batting average.
The offense for Washington is No. 27 in baseball scoring 3.6 runs per game (51 total runs).
The Nationals’ .322 on-base percentage is 16th in MLB.

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