In the second game of a three-game series at Nationals Park, the Oakland Athletics (33-83) take on the Washington Nationals (51-66), Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. On the hill for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin (3-5), opposed by the Athletics’ Luis Medina (3-8).
How to Live Stream Nationals vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Saturday, August 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Nationals and Athletics Stats
- The Nationals average just 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The Nationals have pitched to a 4.90 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 107 home runs as a team.
- The offense for Washington has a slugging percentage of .400 this season, 19th in MLB.
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Oakland has a 5.79 team ERA that ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics are 25th in MLB play with 111 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- So far this year, Oakland’s .360 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
Nationals vs. Athletics Key Players
- Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and 67 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .283.
- Joey Meneses is hitting .280 with 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 30 walks.
- C.J. Abrams is hitting .260 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 19 walks.
- Esteury Ruiz paces the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .251.
- Brent Rooker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 18 home runs and 48 RBI.
- JJ Bleday is hitting .201 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 37 walks.
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Nationals vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Nationals vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | -123 | +104 | 9.5 | -106 | -113 |
Nationals vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- The Nationals have won five of the eight games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Nationals are 3-2 this season when entering a game favored by -123 or more on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 115 games with a total this season.
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 115 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (28.7%) in those contests.
- This year, the Athletics have won 32 of 111 games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics and their opponents have gone over in 59 of their 116 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
