The Houston Astros (6-14) will visit the Washington Nationals (8-10), Friday at 6:45 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series. Justin Verlander is the starter for the Astros, and MacKenzie Gore (2-0) for the Nationals.
How to Live Stream Astros vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Friday, April 19, 2024
- Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV: MASN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Astros and Nationals Stats
- The Astros strike out just 7.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.24 this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Astros’ 24 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Houston have a combined .429 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
- Washington’s 4.41 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 18th in baseball with 17 total home runs .
- This season, Washington’s .376 slugging percentage is 19th in the majors.
Astros vs. Nationals Key Players
- The Astros leader in both batting average and homers is Jose Altuve, who comes into the contest hitting .388 and has left the yard five times while driving in seven runs this season.
- Kyle Tucker has hit five home runs with 15 RBI. Both lead his team.
- Yordan Alvarez has a team-best five homers.
- C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (five) and runs batted in (11).
- Jesse Winker has a club-best .364 batting average.
- Lane Thomas is batting .192 with two home runs and six walks.
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Astros vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends
Astros vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -172 | +144 | 9 | -110 | -110 |
Astros vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- This season, the Astros have been favored 15 times and won four, or 26.7%, of those games.
- The Astros have not been bigger favorites this season than the -172 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this season, the Astros and their opponents have hit the over in eight of 20 games with a total.
- The Nationals have won in seven, or 43.8%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Nationals have come away with a win five times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of their 18 opportunities.
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