Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals Prediction 6-13-23 MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros meet in MLB interleague action from Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Houston is listed as a -260 home favorite while Washington is a +220 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Patrick Corbin will start for the Nationals here and is 4-6 with a 4.89 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Hunter Brown will get the nod for the Astros and is 5-3 with a 3.69 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season. 

Matchup History

Houston’s 8-0 win back on May 15th, 2022, made it four straight head-to-head meetings without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup. 

Trends

Washington is 16-37 in their last 53 games following a win and 2-5 in their last 7 road games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games. Houston is 7-2 in their last 9 games against the NL East and 53-23 in their last 76 games following a loss while the under is 7-1 in their last 8 Tuesday games. 

Pick

I’m backing the Astros -1.5 here. Have I been overly impressed with Hunter Brown as of late? No, but the Astros are 2nd in baseball in team OPS against lefties in the last two weeks and against a pitcher like Patrick Corbin who has struggled with giving up runs in bunches in the past, that’s not really good news. On the other side, Washington’s offense has cooled down and hasn’t been very good against right-handed pitching in recent weeks. I think the Astros are just the better team by a fair margin and I look for them to crush the Nats here. Give me Houston -1.5.