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

Updated Aug. 12, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Washington Nationals and Joey Meneses ready for the second of a three-game series against Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics on Saturday at Nationals Park. The Nationals are -137 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Athletics (+117). Washington is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total for the contest has been set at 9.5 runs.

The Nationals will start Jake Irvin (3-5) versus the Athletics and Luis Medina (3-8).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Nationals-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Nationals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: MASN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Nationals	-137	+117	9.5	-107	-113	-1.5	+144	-172

Nationals vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Nationals 57%, Athletics 43%

Nationals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Nationals have won five out of the eight games in which they've been favored.
Washington has played as favorites of -137 or more twice this season and split those games.
The Nationals have a 57.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have come away with 33 wins in the 115 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Oakland has come away with a win 30 times in 104 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Nationals were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only one time, a game they won.
In their last 10 outings, the Nationals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Nationals are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	13
ERA	4.40
K/9	8.7

Place your bets on Nationals vs. Athletics now with FOX Bet!

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas paces the Nationals in home runs (20), runs batted in (67) and has put up a team-best batting average of .283.
Thomas ranks 35th in homers and 30th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Thomas carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .143 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Joey Meneses has 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 30 walks while batting .280.
Meneses ranks 139th in homers and 42nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Meneses enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 19 walks while batting .260.
Abrams will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles and a walk.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .253 with 16 doubles, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
Ruiz is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with two home runs, four walks and three RBI.

Nationals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Joey Meneses	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+150)
Lane Thomas	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+155)
C.J. Abrams	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+165)
Stone Garrett	0.5 (-189)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+165)
Keibert Ruiz	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+155)

Learn more about this Nationals vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-7.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
The Athletics have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.4
HR	11
ERA	5.40
K/9	9.1

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .251.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Esteury Ruiz's home run total ranks 365th and his RBI tally ranks 188th.
Brent Rooker been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 18 home runs and 48 RBI.
Rooker is 48th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 104th in RBI.
JJ Bleday is batting .201 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 37 walks.
Shea Langeliers is batting .203 with 14 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Esteury Ruiz	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+255)
Brent Rooker	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+180)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-196)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+180)
Shea Langeliers	0.5 (-189)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+165)
Jordan Diaz	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)

FOX Bet has the props and odds you need to get your betting on for Nationals vs Athletics!

Download the FOX Super 6 app for your chance to win thousands of dollars on the biggest sporting events each and every week! Just make your picks and you could win the grand prize. Download and play today!