Yankees vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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21 August 2023

Yankees vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the New York Yankees (60-64) and Washington Nationals (57-68) is on deck Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET, at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees are favored at home (-192) against the Nationals (+160). The New York Yankees will give the start to Carlos Rodon (1-4, 7.33 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Josiah Gray (7-10, 3.96 ERA).

The Yankees lost 6-5 to the Red Sox Tuesday, with Clay Holmes (one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits) on the line for the loss. Anthony Volpe went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the Yankees offensively in the defeat.

The Nationals secured a 4-3 victory against the Phillies Tuesday. Keibert Ruiz (1-for-4 with a double and two RBI) led the way offensively, while Trevor Williams got the win on the mound after going six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out four.

Get ready for the Yankees vs. Nationals with what you need to know before Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Yankees (-192, bet $192 to win $100)
Underdog: Nationals (+160, bet $100 to win $160)
Over/under: 9

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Yankees Stats and Trends

Yankees Betting Records

The Yankees have been favorites in 77 games this season and won 42 (54.5%) of those contests.
New York is 6-2 this season when entering a game favored by -192 or more on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 65.8% chance to win.
New York’s games have gone over the total in 57 of its 123 chances.
In 123 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 57-66-0 ATS.

Carlos Rodón (Yankees Probable Starter)

Rodon (1-4) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 7.33 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
His last appearance came on Sunday, Aug. 6 against the Houston Astros, when the left-hander threw 2 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing three hits.
The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.33, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .225 batting average against him.
Rodon is yet to record a quality start this season.
Rodon is trying to pick up his fourth start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
So far he has surrendered at least one earned run in all of his appearances.
He will take the mound against a Nationals squad that is hitting .261 as a unit (fourth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .402 (19th in MLB) with 113 total home runs (29th in MLB).

Yankees Batting Stats

The Yankees’ 168 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for New York have combined for a team rank of 22nd in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
The Yankees have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
New York ranks 23rd in the majors with 523 total runs scored this season.
The Yankees have an OBP of just .305 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
New York ranks 14th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have come away with 48 wins in the 113 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Washington has been victorious 22 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least +160 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 38.5% chance of pulling out a win.
Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of its 123 opportunities.
The Nationals have posted a record of 67-56-0 against the spread this season.

Josiah Gray (Nationals Probable Starter)

Gray gets the start for the Nationals, his 25th of the season. He is 7-10 with a 3.96 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s last appearance came on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw three innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing five hits.
The 25-year-old has a 3.96 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings over 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .257 to his opponents.
Gray has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
Gray is trying to collect his 21st start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
He has had three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
He will face off against a Yankees squad that is batting .230 as a unit (29th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .399 (22nd in the league) with 168 total home runs (seventh in MLB play).
Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (3.96), 54th in WHIP (1.465), and 41st in K/9 (7.9).

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals have hit 113 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
This season, Washington ranks 19th in the majors with a .402 slugging percentage.
The Nationals rank fourth in MLB with a .261 batting average.
Averaging 4.4 runs per game (552 total), Washington is the 18th-highest scoring team in the majors.
The Nationals’ .320 on-base percentage ranks 15th in baseball.

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