Eduardo Escobar and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks are preparing to take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in a Friday night game. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will showcase this NL showdown.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (-195) is the favorite against Arizona (+182) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 7.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). This game currently has a runline of Diamondbacks +1.5 (-120) and Nationals -1.5 (+100).
The Diamondbacks have gone 37-33 SU this year and are 42-27 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.4 units for moneyline bettors and 11.9 units ATS. Arizona’s covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 31-37 SU and 33-34 ATS. They’ve lost 14.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.2 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Nationals games have an over/under record of 34-28-5 so far in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 33-33-3.
Left-hander Robbie Ray is projected to start for Arizona. Ray (5-3, 3.54 ERA) has racked up 101 punchouts in 76.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Nationals this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-0, 0.00 ERA and two strikeouts across 1.1 innings).
The Nationals are going with righty Max Scherzer (4-5, 2.83 ERA), who has 126 punchouts and 19 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.12. Scherzer only made one start against the Diamondbacks in 2018 (1-0, 1.29 ERA and 11 strikeouts across seven innings).
Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.89 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.15, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .257/.323/.455 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Eduardo Escobar and Ketel Marte continue to lead Arizona’s offense. Escobar is hitting .294/.351/.577 with 17 home runs, 56 RBIs and 45 runs scored, while Marte is hitting .281 with 17 homers, 47 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
For the home team, Washington’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.85, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.8. The bullpen has a 6.24 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
Washington’s hitters are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .253/.324/.465 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Nationals’ batters have been led by right fielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Eaton is slashing .275/.359/.396 with six home runs, 17 RBIs and 38 runs scored, and Rendon’s line sits at .315/.416/.645 with 14 homers, 46 RBIs and 48 runs.
The Diamondbacks have gained 4.2 units and are 28-16 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 18 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 7.4 units and are 8-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in nine of those games, compared to six that went under the total.
Diamondbacks at Nationals MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Arizona’s last seven outings.
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games SU.
- Arizona has recorded 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.4 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 13 over their last five.
- The Diamondbacks have an OPS of .778 this season and an OPS of .728 against right-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS stands at .750 overall and .714 against righties.
