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

Updated Aug. 13, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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Trevor Williams will start for the Washington Nationals on Sunday against Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is at 1:35 PM ET for this final game in a three-game series. Bookmakers list the Nationals as -141 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Athletics +119 moneyline odds to win. Washington is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's over/under is set at 9.5 runs.

The Washington Nationals will hand the ball to Williams (5-7, 5.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Ken Waldichuk (2-7, 6.30 ERA).

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: Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

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

• The Nationals have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won six of those games.
• Washington has a record of 2-1 when favored by -141 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Nationals, based on the moneyline, is 58.5%.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 116 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (28.4%) in those contests.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 30 times in 105 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Nationals were listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only two times, and they won both games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Nationals and their opponents combined to go over the run total two 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

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Nationals Player Insights

• Lane Thomas has put up a team-best batting average of .284, while leading the Nationals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (68).
• Thomas is 35th in homers and 30th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Thomas brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Joey Meneses has 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .276.
• Meneses is 140th in home runs in baseball, and 43rd in RBI.
• C.J. Abrams is batting .257 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 19 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .253 with 16 doubles, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
• Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two home runs, four walks and two RBI.

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 three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Athletics have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Esteury Ruiz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .251.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Esteury Ruiz ranks 366th in homers and 190th in RBI.
• Rooker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 19 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
• Rooker is 40th in home runs and 99th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .203 with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 37 walks.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .201 with 14 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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