How to Watch Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – April 12

A series opener between the Oakland Athletics (4-8) and Washington Nationals (5-7) is on deck Friday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Athletics will give the start to Paul Blackburn (1-0), and the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin (0-1).

How to Live Stream Athletics vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Friday, April 12, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
• TV: NBCS-CA (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Livestream: Watch on Fubo

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Athletics and Nationals Stats

• The Athletics average just 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the league.
• The Athletics have pitched to a 4.33 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
• The Athletics have hit 12 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
• Fueled by 29 extra-base hits, Oakland ranks 22nd in MLB with a .351 slugging percentage this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• Washington has the 27th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.05).
• The Nationals rank 19th in MLB play with 11 total home runs.
• This season, Washington is 20th in baseball, slugging .357.

Athletics vs. Nationals Key Players

• Zachary Gelof has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while batting .239.
• Shea Langeliers has hit four home runs with seven runs batted in. Both lead his team.
• JJ Bleday leads the Athletics with a team-best batting average of .277.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (three), runs batted in (eight) and has posted a team-high batting average of .306.
• Lane Thomas is batting .191 with a home run and five walks.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .281 with two doubles and eight walks.

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Athletics vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends

Athletics vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under

Athletics vs. Nationals Betting Trends

• This is the first time the Athletics will play as favorites this season.
• The Athletics have not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -135 odds on them winning this game.
• So far this season, the Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in six of 12 games with a total.
• The Nationals have won in five, or 45.5%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 5-5 when favored by +116 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in six of their 12 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.