- The Nationals are -135 favorites vs the Athletics
- Nationals vs Athletics Over / Under today: 8 Runs
- Nationals / Athletics TV Channel: MAS2 | NSCA
The Washington Nationals (-135) visit Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (+110) on Saturday, April 13, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 4:07pm EDT in Oakland, CA.
This season, the Nationals are 5-7 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 8-5 ATS.
Nationals vs Athletics Starting Pitchers Today:
- Nationals starting pitcher: MacKenzie Gore 1-0, 4.09 ERA
- Athletics starting pitcher: Joe Boyle 1-1, 8.22 ERA
Nationals vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Nationals | -1.5 +135 | O 8 -105 | -135 |
| Athletics | +1.5 -160 | U 8 -115 | +110 |
Nationals vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Nationals will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 56.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Nationals players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Nationals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Lane Thomas has hit the Singles Under in 20 of his last 23 away games (+16.35 Units / 54% ROI)
- Lane Thomas has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 21 away games (+11.90 Units / 49% ROI)
- Joey Meneses has hit the Hits Under in 7 of his last 8 games (+11.00 Units / 115% ROI)
- Lane Thomas has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 17 of his last 23 away games (+9.95 Units / 33% ROI)
- Joey Meneses has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 17 of his last 24 away games (+9.45 Units / 33% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- JJ Bleday has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 15 of his last 25 games at home (+6.50 Units / 23% ROI)
- JJ Bleday has hit the Singles Over in 8 of his last 13 games (+6.30 Units / 48% ROI)
- J.D. Davis has hit the Total Bases Over in his last 6 games at home (+6.00 Units / 57% ROI)
- J.D. Davis has hit the Hits Over in his last 6 games at home (+6.00 Units / 57% ROI)
- Ryan Noda has hit the Singles Over in 4 of his last 5 games at home (+5.55 Units / 111% ROI)
Nationals Best Bets Today:
- The Washington Nationals have hit the Moneyline in 66 of their last 144 games (+23.45 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have covered the Run Line in 44 of their last 74 away games (+9.25 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 23 away games (+8.08 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have hit the Game Total Under in 20 of their last 32 away games (+7.95 Units / 23% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 86 of their last 148 games (+15.73 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 13 of their last 15 games (+11.14 Units / 60% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 48 of their last 84 games (+9.75 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 29 of their last 53 games at home (+5.20 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 3 of their last 5 games (+3.10 Units / 60% ROI)
Nationals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Nationals are 6-6 against the Run Line (-2.05 Units / -13.1% ROI).
- 5-7 when betting on the Moneyline for +0.65 Units / 5.39% ROI
- 6-6 when betting on the total runs Over for -0.6 Units / -4.58% ROI
- 6-6 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.7 Units / -5.26% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 8-5 against the Run Line (+1.1 Units / 6.49% ROI).
- 5-8 when betting on the Moneyline for -0.4 Units / -3.08% ROI
- 7-6 when betting on the total runs Over for +0.55 Units / 3.91% ROI
- 6-7 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.85 Units / -12.67% ROI
Athletics vs Nationals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Gallo (WAS) | 0.5 +275 | 0.5 -350 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -650 |
| J.D. Davis (OAK) | 0.5 +550 | 0.5 -800 |
| Lane Thomas (WAS) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -900 |
| Zack Gelof (OAK) | 0.5 +600 | 0.5 -900 |
Athletics vs Nationals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| C.J. Abrams (WAS) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Joey Meneses (WAS) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Abraham Toro (OAK) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Luis Garcia (WAS) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Lane Thomas (WAS) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +155 |
Athletics vs Nationals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Gallo (WAS) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Lane Thomas (WAS) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Joey Meneses (WAS) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| C.J. Abrams (WAS) | 0.5 +195 | 0.5 -275 |
Athletics vs Nationals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Gore (WAS) | 6.5 -135 | 6.5 +100 |
| Joe Boyle (OAK) | 5.5 -115 | 5.5 -115 |
Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents have a miss rate of 53% (8/15) against MacKenzie Gore on the first pitch of at-bats this season — tied for best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 25% — 100th Percentile.
MacKenzie Gore has walked 33 of 273 batters (12%) versus the bottom of the order since the 2022 season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 134 total IP; League Avg: 7% — first Percentile.
MacKenzie Gore has a first-pitch strike rate of just 47% (22/47) this season — 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 63% — second Percentile.
Opponents have a miss rate of 37% (73/195) against MacKenzie Gore on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 69 total IP; League Avg: 26% — 97th Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Joe Boyle had a strike rate of just 49% (43/87) — lowest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 64% — 0 Percentile.
Joe Boyle has walked 7 of 26 left-handed batters (27%) this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 9% — first Percentile.
Joe Boyle has a strike rate of just 49% (43/87) over the past seven days (1 games) — lowest in AL over the last week; League Avg: 64% — first Percentile.
Joe Boyle has a strike rate of just 51% (65/128) in non-two strike counts this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 64% — 0 Percentile.
Nationals Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Nationals are just 40-59 (.404) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .568.
The Nationals are just 21-38 (.356) after a home win since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .533.
The Nationals are just 40-174 (.187) when scoring 4 or fewer runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .280.
The Nationals are just 48-82 (.369) after a win since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .514.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Nationals
The Athletics are just 5-8 (.385) after a win as favorites since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .591.
The Athletics were just 29-82 (.261) after a loss in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486.
The Athletics are just 32-74 (.299) after a home loss since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .515.
The Athletics are just 27-61 (.303) at home since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .515.
Nationals Hitting Stats & Trends
Nationals hitters struck out just 1,149 times in 6,085 PA’s (19%) in the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Nationals hitters put 39% of their swings in play on pitches 95 mph or greater in the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 34%.
Nationals hitters are slugging just .077 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .226.
Nationals hitters averaged just 3.76 pitches per plate appearance in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
Athletics hitters have an OPS of just .643 (9,052 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .718.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .289 (12,341 PA’s) since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .316.
The Athletics are batting just .211 at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.
Athletics hitters are slugging just .355 against RHP since the 2022 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .403.
Nationals Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Nationals pitchers since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Nationals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 38% with two-strikes since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.
Opponents had a miss rate of just 23% against Nationals pitchers in the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Nationals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 19% with runners in scoring position since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents had a groundball rate of just 38% against Athletics pitchers in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Athletics pitchers have walked 22 of 127 batters (17%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Athletics pitchers have walked 165 of 1,550 batters (11%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Athletics pitchers since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Athletics vs. Nationals Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Ken Waldichuk (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Aledmys Diaz (Oakland Athletics): Calf, 60-Day IL
- Freddy Tarnok (Oakland Athletics): Hip, 15-Day IL
- James Kaprielian (Oakland Athletics): Shoulder, Out
- Trevor Gott (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Drew Rucinski (Oakland Athletics): Back, Out
- Sean Newcomb (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 60-Day IL
- Luis Medina (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 15-Day IL
- Angel Felipe (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Zach Brzykcy (Washington Nationals): Elbow, Out
- Stone Garrett (Washington Nationals): Ankle, 10-Day IL
- Stephen Strasburg (Washington Nationals): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Nick Senzel (Washington Nationals): Thumb, 10-Day IL
- Mason Thompson (Washington Nationals): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Cade Cavalli (Washington Nationals): Elbow, 60-Day IL
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