Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 20

Updated Jun. 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals will see Ryne Nelson on the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday at 1:05 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Nationals as -145 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Diamondbacks +121 moneyline odds. Washington is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's total has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Nationals-Diamondbacks game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, June 19.

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:05 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Nationals 53%, Diamondbacks 47%

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Nationals have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won six of those games.
• Washington has played as favorites of -145 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Nationals, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.
• The Diamondbacks have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (38.9%) in those contests.
• This season, Arizona has been victorious two times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 45.2% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

AZ 5 · WSH 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

+1.5

+122

o8.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

-1.5

-147

u8.5

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and finished 3-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Nationals combined with their opponents to go over the total five times.
• The Nationals' ATS record is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• The Nationals' best power option comes in the form of Abrams and his 11-dinger 36-RBI season, both team highs.
• Including all MLB hitters, Abrams ranks 54th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging.
• Abrams has collected a hit in 11 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .350 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, four walks and nine RBI.
• Jesse Winker's .271 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Winker ranks 111th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Winker enters this matchup looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .267 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.
• Lane Thomas has four doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .228.

Nationals Team Props

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

Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 2-1 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Diamondbacks and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Diamondbacks have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with a team-leading batting average of .282.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Marte's home run total is 17th and his RBI tally is 28th.
• Christian Walker has hit 16 home runs with 49 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Walker ranks 14th in home runs and 12th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Corbin Carroll has 11 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 34 walks while batting .218.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .254 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 12 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, June 19.

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