Anthony Rendon and the Washington Nationals will be taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in a Sunday matinee. Fox Sports Arizona will be televising this NL showdown and the action gets underway at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
The Diamondbacks are 55-56 straight up (SU) and 61-49 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t strayed too far from expectations, losing 1.9 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 7.3 units ATS. The Nationals are 58-52 SU and have gone 59-50 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 8.3 units for moneyline bettors, but have gained 4.3 units ATS.
Arizona games have had an over/under record of 52-50-8 in 2019. Nationals games have gone under 54 times, gone over 49 times and pushed on six occasions.
Patrick Corbin will get the nod for Washington. The southpaw Corbin (9-5, 3.23 ERA) has recorded 159 strikeouts in 136.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Diamondbacks will deploy righty Taylor Clarke (4-3, 5.53 ERA) to the mound. Clarke has 45 strikeouts and 21 walks as well as a 1.47 WHIP. Clarke is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.79 ERA in one start against Washington this year.
Washington’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.88 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.10, along with a K-per-9 of 9.15.
Nationals hitters have slashed .257/.335/.437 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Washington’s hitters have been paced by third baseman Anthony Rendon and right fielder Adam Eaton. Rendon is hitting .317/.402/.611 with 24 home runs, 84 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Eaton has a .279 average with seven homers, 29 RBIs, 67 runs and 10 steals.
For the home team, Arizona’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.52 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .251/.357/.480 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar have led the Diamondbacks’ batters this year. Marte is hitting .315/.377/.568 with 23 home runs, 65 RBIs and 73 runs scored, while Escobar’s line is .282/.339/.536 with 24 homers, 88 RBIs and 69 runs.
The Nationals have lost 3.1 units and are 46-36 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 37 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 2.6 units and are 17-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 19 of those games, compared to 10 that went under the total.
Nationals at Diamondbacks Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Washington’s last seven games.
- Arizona has posted 20.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.8 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 14 home runs over its last 10 games.
- The Nationals have a total OPS of .773 this season and an OPS of .755 against right-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS stands at .775 overall and .748 against righties.
