Nationals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 12

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 9:01 p.m. ET

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Lane Thomas and the Washington Nationals play the Oakland Athletics on Friday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Paul Blackburn will be on the mound for Oakland, with first pitch at 9:40 PM ET. The Nationals are the favorite in this one, at -132, while the underdog Athletics have +112 odds to upset. Washington is a 1.5-run favorite (at +129 odds). The total is 8 runs for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Nationals-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Nationals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Nationals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 3, Nationals 2
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Nationals 59%, Athletics 41%

Nationals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Nationals lost the only game they've played as the favorite this season.
• Washington has not been bigger favorites this season than the -132 moneyline set for this game.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
• The Athletics have come away with five wins in the 13 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

WSH 1 · OAK 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+113

O 8

Oakland Athletics

OAK

-1.5

-135

U 8

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with three home runs and eight runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .306.
• Abrams' home runs rank him 15th in MLB, and he is 45th in RBI.
• Thomas has a home run and five walks while batting .191.
• Thomas is 115th in homers and 65th in RBI in the bigs.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .281 with two doubles and eight walks.
• Joey Gallo has shown off his power as he paces his team with three home runs.

Nationals Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Zachary Gelof has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while hitting .220.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Gelof ranks 45th in homers and 123rd in RBI.
• Shea Langeliers has hit four home runs with seven RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Langeliers ranks sixth overall in home runs and 65th in RBI this season.
• JJ Bleday has accumulated a team-best batting average of .255.
• J.D. Davis is hitting .244 with three doubles, two home runs and three walks.

Athletics Team Props

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