Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction 6-8-23 MLB Picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals meet in MLB action from Nationals Park on Thursday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Arizona is listed as a -150 road favorite while the Nationals are +130 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Merrill Kelly will start for the Diamondbacks here and is 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. Josiah Gray will start for the Nationals here and is 4-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. 

Matchup History

Arizona’s 6-2 win over Washington on Wednesday made it back-to-back wins and wins in 8 of the last 10 meetings for the Diamondbacks in this head-to-head matchup. 

Trends

Arizona is 8-2 in their last 10 games overall and 13-3 in their last 16 road games against a team with a right-handed starter while the under is 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win. Washington is 44-96 in their last 140 home games and 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss while the over is 7-1-1 in their last 9 game three matchups. 

Pick

I’m on the under here. I think this has potential to be a sneaky pitcher’s duel and Merrill Kelly’s done a good job keeping the runs to a minimum on the road this season. Josiah Gray normally pitches the Nationals into a spot to give themselves a chance, and I think this could be a first to 3 wins kind of game.