Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals – MLB – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Nelson Cruz is only three hits away from his 100th of the campaign as his Washington Nationals (43-86) face the Oakland Athletics (49-81) on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET.

The Athletics are projected as a close favorite (-116 to win on the moneyline) against the Nationals (-104). The scheduled starters are James Kaprielian (3-8) for the Oakland Athletics, and Anibal Sanchez (0-5) for the Washington Nationals. The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.

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Athletics vs. Nationals Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Athletics

  • Over the last 10 games, Oakland was listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only one time, a game it won.
  • Over their last 10 matchups — all had a set run total — the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
  • Oakland’s record against the spread is 7-3-0 over its past 10 games.

Nationals

  • Washington has played as the underdog in eight of its past 10 games and won four of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
  • Washington has a record of 6-4-0 ATS over its last 10 games.

Athletics vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: James Kaprielian

  • The Athletics are 14-7-0 ATS in Kaprielian’s 21 starts with a set spread.
  • The Athletics have always been the moneyline underdog when Kaprielian starts this season.
  • Kaprielian’s team has an 11-10 record in his starts this season.
  • Kaprielian has had 21 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and 10 of those outings finished over the total.

Projected starter: Aníbal Sánchez

  • When Sánchez starts, his team is 4-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • His team has won 37.5% of his starts when they are underdogs on the moneyline (3-5).
  • Sánchez’s team has won three of his eight starts.
  • Games started by Sánchez have a 2-5-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Athletics Batting Leaders

  • Sean Murphy leads the Athletics with 17 home runs and 58 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .258.
  • Among batters in baseball, Murphy ranks 56th in homers and 64th in RBI.
  • Murphy brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a home run, three walks and five RBI.
  • Seth Brown has hit 17 home runs to lead his team.
  • Among all MLB batters, Brown ranks 56th in homers and 92nd in RBI.
  • Tony Kemp is hitting .226 with 21 doubles, four home runs and 38 walks.
  • Kemp brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
  • Chad Pinder is hitting .236 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks.

Nationals Batting Leaders

  • Cruz leads Washington in runs batted in with 63 and has a batting average of .233.
  • Cruz’s home run total ranks 152nd in MLB, and he is 48th in RBI.
  • Cesar Hernandez has 120 hits and an OBP of .305 to go with a slugging percentage of .311 this season.
  • Hernandez ranks 411th overall in homers and 247th in RBI this season.
  • Hernandez brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double and a walk.
  • Keibert Ruiz’s batting average of .247 leads all Washington hitters this season.
  • Ruiz takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with two doubles and a walk.
  • Lane Thomas is batting .242 with an OBP of .290 and a slugging percentage of .411 this season.

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