Nationals and Yankees play with series tied 1-1

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (78-55, first in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (60-73, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (14-8, 4.16 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 153 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (7-11, 4.51 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 140 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -196, Nationals +163; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Washington has gone 31-34 at home and 60-73 overall. The Nationals have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .244.

New York is 78-55 overall and 42-26 on the road. The Yankees have the sixth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.74.

Wednesday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Abrams has 26 doubles, six triples and 18 home runs for the Nationals. Jose Tena is 13-for-38 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Aaron Judge has 51 home runs, 108 walks and 122 RBI while hitting .333 for the Yankees. Anthony Volpe is 11-for-37 with four doubles and two RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 5-5, .243 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Yankees: 5-5, .226 batting average, 3.07 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Alex Call: day-to-day (leg), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Ian Hamilton: 60-Day IL (lat), Luis Gil: 15-Day IL (back), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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