The Oakland Athletics (33-82) will visit the Washington Nationals (50-66), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. The scheduled starters are Paul Blackburn (2-2) for the Athletics, and Joan Adon (1-0) for the Nationals.
How to Live Stream Athletics vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Athletics and Nationals Stats
- The Athletics average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
- The Athletics have the 30th-ranked ERA (5.77) in the majors this season.
- The Athletics have hit 111 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Hitters for Oakland have combined to rank 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .361 this season.
- The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 29th in MLB.
- Washington has the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.92).
- The Nationals are second-worst in MLB play with 104 home runs.
- So far this season, Washington ranks 22nd in the majors with a .398 slugging percentage.
Athletics vs. Nationals Key Players
- Esteury Ruiz has racked up a team-high batting average of .255.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .211 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks.
- Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (18) and runs batted in (48).
- Lane Thomas paces the Nationals with 20 home runs and 67 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .283.
- Joey Meneses has 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 30 walks while batting .280.
- C.J. Abrams is hitting .260 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 18 walks.
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Athletics vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends
Athletics vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | -112 | -108 | 9 | -120 | +100 |
Athletics vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Athletics lost the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
- The Athletics have played as favorites of -112 or more once this season and lost that game.
- Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 58 of 115 chances this season.
- The Nationals have come away with 44 wins in the 107 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- The Nationals have a mark of 44-62 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -108 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of their 114 opportunities.
