Nationals vs. Yankees: Betting Preview for August 28
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024
In the series rubber match on Wednesday, August 28, Carlos Rodon will take the hill for the New York Yankees (78-55) as they square off against the Washington Nationals (60-73), who will counter with MacKenzie Gore. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park.
The Yankees, at -200, are the favorites in this game, while the Nationals are underdogs at +165. This matchup carries a total of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).
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Nationals vs. Yankees Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Yankees -200
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +165
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Nationals will send Gore (7-11) to the mound for his 27th start this season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed seven hits in six innings against the Atlanta Braves.
- He has six quality starts in 26 chances this season.
- Gore has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- In 26 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 111 home runs as a team.
- Washington is 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .378 this season.
- The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
- Washington has scored 560 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
- Washington has the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.26) in the majors this season.
- Washington strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.339 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.
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