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.

At +165, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Yankees, who are listed at -200. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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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 gave up one earned run and allowed seven hits in six innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
  • He has started 26 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
  • 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 have hit just 111 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
  • 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 the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 560 (4.2 per game).
  • The Nationals have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
  • 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 pitched to a 4.26 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
  • Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.339 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.

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