Nationals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 13

Updated Apr. 13, 2024 4:01 p.m. ET

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C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals will play Zachary Gelof and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the second of a three-game series, Saturday at 4:07 PM ET. The favored Nationals have -135 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +114. Washington is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +124 odds). The over/under for the contest has been set at 8 runs.

Check out 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: Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 4:07 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Nationals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Nationals 54%, Athletics 46%

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 -135 moneyline set for this game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 57.4% chance to win.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (38.5%) in those games.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

WSH 3 · OAK 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

-1.5

-133

O 8

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+113

U 8

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Nationals were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only once, a game they lost.
• In their last 10 outings, the Nationals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Nationals have gone 4-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by bookmakers).

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Jesse Winker has racked up a team-high batting average of .361.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Winker ranks 118th in home runs and 209th in RBI.
• Abrams has shown his power as he leads his team with three home runs and eight runs batted in.
• Abrams is 20th in home runs and 53rd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Lane Thomas has a home run and five walks while batting .192.
• Joey Gallo has shown his power as he paces his team with three home runs.

Nationals Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 4-5.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Athletics have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Gelof has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while hitting .204.
• Gelof's home run total puts him 56th in the big leagues, and he is 134th in RBI.
• Shea Langeliers has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with four home runs and seven runs batted in.
• Langeliers is currently eighth in homers and 77th in RBI in the big leagues.
• JJ Bleday has racked up a team-high batting average of .236.
• J.D. Davis has three doubles, two home runs and three walks while hitting .222.

Athletics Team Props

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