Nationals vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

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12 August 2023

Nationals vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

On Saturday, the Washington Nationals (51-66) are hosting the Oakland Athletics (33-83), at 7:05 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game set.

The Nationals are a home favorite (-123) against the Athletics (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Washington Nationals looking to Jake Irvin (3-5), and Luis Medina (3-8) answering the bell for the Oakland Athletics.

These squads meet again following the Nationals’ 8-2 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Cory Abbott (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) earned the win for the Nationals. Ildemaro Vargas went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Paul Blackburn (5.2 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Athletics.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s Nationals vs. Athletics action, including viewing options.

Washington Nationals vs. Oakland Athletics Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:19 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Nationals (-123, bet $123 to win $100)
Underdog: Athletics (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
Over/under: 9.5

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Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have been favorites in eight games this season and won five (62.5%) of those contests.
This season Washington has won three of its five games when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Nationals, based on the moneyline, is 55.2%.
Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 115 games with a total this season.
The Nationals are 62-53-0 ATS in their 115 games with a spread this season.

Jake Irvin (Nationals Probable Starter)

Irvin (3-5) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.04 ERA in 84 2/3 innings pitched, with 68 strikeouts.
In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, the righty threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
In 17 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 5.04 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .262 to opposing batters.
Irvin is looking to pick up his fifth quality start of the season.
Irvin has pitched five or more innings in a game 10 times this season heading into this game.
In one of his 17 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
The opposing Athletics offense has the worst slugging percentage (.360) and ranks 26th in MLB play with 111 home runs. It has a collective .221 batting average, and is last in MLB with 840 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 411 runs.

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals’ 107 home runs rank second-to-last in MLB this season.
Fueled by 333 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 19th in MLB with a .400 slugging percentage this season.
The Nationals’ .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
Washington ranks 19th in the majors with 506 total runs scored this season.
The Nationals have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Washington has shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.1) among MLB offenses.

Athletics Stats and Trends

Athletics Betting Records

The Athletics have won in 33, or 28.7%, of the 115 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Oakland has come away with a win 32 times in 111 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 49% chance of walking away with the win.
Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 116 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Athletics are 55-61-0 against the spread in their 116 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Luis Medina (Athletics Probable Starter)

Medina (3-8) gets the starting nod for the Athletics in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.47 ERA in 79 2/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when the righty tossed 3 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 24-year-old has a 5.47 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings during 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.
Medina is looking to collect his third quality start of the season in this game.
Medina will look to pick up his 13th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.9 innings per appearance.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 16 appearances this season.
He will match up with a Nationals team that is batting .259 as a unit (fifth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .400 (19th in the league) with 107 total home runs (29th in MLB play).

Athletics Batting Stats

The Athletics have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (111).
This season, Oakland is slugging .360, the lowest percentage in the majors.
The Athletics have the worst batting average in the league (.221).
The offense for Oakland is No. 30 in MLB play scoring 3.5 runs per game (411 total runs).
The Athletics rank 27th in MLB with a .300 on-base percentage.

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