MLB Prop Bets: Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros

The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are set to clash in an MLB showdown at Minute Maid Park. Check out the betting stats that matter.

Yuli Gurriel of the Houston Astros steals second base on Dee Strange-Gordon of the Washington Nationals. Photo by Getty Images.

The Washington Nationals (26-38) face the Houston Astros (37-29) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday at 10:10am. Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.

• The Nationals have a 29-31-4 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total runs line, 31 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Astros have a 32-32-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Nationals are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Astros are averaging 4.5 (14th).
• In the field, the Nationals are allowing a whopping 5.0 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Astros are allowing an average of 3.7 runs (1st).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Nationals are at .262 (ranking 6th in the Major leagues), while the Astros are batting .246 (17th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Astros have hit 72 (T16th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Nationals have managed 51 (29th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Nationals have recorded 260 RBIs to rank 24th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Astros have recorded 285 RBIs to rank 15th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Astros have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.32 (1st in the Majors), while the Nationals are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 4.66 (25th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Astros have recorded an impressive 623 this season, ranking 4th in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Nationals rank 30th for total strikeouts, recording only 471.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .241 against the Astros this season (9th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Nationals’ opponents are at .267 (27th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2023.

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2023.

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 29-35 in Nationals games this season. The Astros have a 37-29 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Astros recorded a lopsided 8-0 victory against the Nationals at Nationals Park when these teams last met on May 16, 2022. Chas McCormick went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.