Yankees vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Nestor Cortes Jr. gets the start for the New York Yankees on Monday against C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park. The Yankees are -189 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Nationals (+158). New York is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 9-run total has been listed for the contest.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: YES

Yankees vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 52%, Nationals 48%

Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 100 times and won 57, or 57%, of those games.
• This season New York has won 18 of its 28 games, or 64.3%, when favored by at least -189 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 65.4% chance to win.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 46, or 43%, of the 107 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Washington has won 13 of 29 games when listed as at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

NYY 5 · WSH 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-190

O 9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+158

U 9

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees went 6-3 across the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
• The Yankees' record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .333 average, he also is their premier power option with 51 home runs and 122 RBI.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI.
• Juan Soto has 25 doubles, four triples, 37 home runs and 108 walks while hitting .299.
• Soto ranks fourth in home runs in MLB, and fourth in RBI.
• Soto has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm has 16 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .256.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .247 with 26 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Nationals have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams has swatted a team-leading 18 long balls.
• Abrams' home run total places him 59th in the big leagues, and he is 56th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia's 63 RBI and .293 batting average are both team-highs.
• Garcia is 96th overall in homers and 49th in RBI this year.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .228 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks.
• Jacob Young is hitting .254 with 20 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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