Yankees vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 27

Updated Aug. 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Gerrit Cole is set to start for the New York Yankees on Tuesday against James Wood and the Washington Nationals. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park. The favored Yankees have -250 moneyline odds against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +205. New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at -167 odds). The over/under for the matchup has been listed at 9 runs.

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

Yankees vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments and plays from the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals game on August 26th, 2024.

Yankees vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 27, 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

• The Yankees have won 58, or 57.4%, of the 101 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season New York has won 10 of its 15 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -250 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.
• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 108 games this year and have walked away with the win 46 times (42.6%) in those games.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 2-6 when favored by +205 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 32.8% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

NYY 2 · WSH 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-263

O 9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+212

U 9

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees have a 6-3 record from the nine games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Yankees have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.333), home runs (51), and RBI (122).
• In all of MLB, Judge is first in home runs and first in RBI.
• Judge has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with four home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Juan Soto is hitting .296 with 25 doubles, four triples, 37 home runs and 109 walks.
• Soto is fourth in home runs and fifth in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jazz Chisholm is hitting .255 with 16 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 43 walks.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .250 with 27 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 have gone 2-5 in those contests.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams has collected a team-high 18 home runs.
• In all of MLB, Abrams is 62nd in home runs and 57th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia has a club-high 63 RBI and .292 batting average.
• Garcia ranks 96th in homers and 49th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Jacob Young has 21 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks while batting .257.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .225 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks.

Nationals Team Props

Yankees vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments and plays from the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals game on August 26th, 2024.

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