The Arizona Diamondbacks (35-25) open a 6-game road trip Tuesday with the first of 3 games against the Washington Nationals (25-34). First pitch from Nationals Park is at 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 2-1
The Diamondbacks lost the final 2 games of a homestand over the weekend to the Atlanta Braves after winning 6 straight games from May 28-June 2. Arizona is 10-5 in its last 15 games and is tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st place in the NL West.
The Nationals also lost the final 2 games of a series over the weekend, falling 4-2 Saturday and 11-3 Sunday to the Philadelphia Phillies after winning the opener Friday. Washington is 2-5 in its last 7 games and 7-11 in its last 18.
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Diamondbacks at Nationals projected starters
LHP Tommy Henry vs. RHP Jake Irvin
Henry (3-1, 3.73 ERA) makes his 8th start and 9th appearance. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 5.5 K/9 through 41 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K in a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies Wednesday
- Has 3 quality starts in his last 5 outings
Irvin (1-3, 5.67 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.63 WHIP, 5.7 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 through 27 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K in a 9-3 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers last Tuesday
- Has an 8.82 ERA across 16 1/3 IP across his last 4 starts
Diamondbacks at Nationals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Diamondbacks -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Nationals +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Diamondbacks -1.5 (+100) | Nationals +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Diamondbacks at Nationals picks and predictions
Prediction
Diamondbacks 7, Nationals 4
Moneyline
The Diamondbacks are 7-3 in their last 10 road games. Arizona is 5-2 in Henry’s starts this season.
The Nationals have dropped 4 of their last 6 at home and have lost Irvin’s last 4 starts.
The Diamondbacks have won 6 of their last 8 meeting against the Nationals. The moneyline isn’t a bad bet, but you have a better payout on the run line with trends that point toward the Diamondbacks covering.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Seven of the Diamoncbacks’ last 9 wins have been by 2 or more runs. They are 35-25 ATS on the season and 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games.
The Nationals are 36-23 ATS overall but only 15-16 ATS at home.
Eight of their last 9 losses have been by more than 1 run.
BET DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (+100).
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Over/Under
Three of Henry’s last 4 starts have not reached 10 total runs.
Irvin’s last 4 outings have all had 10 or more total runs.
Four of the Nationals’ last 5 games have had more than 10 runs.
BET OVER 10 (-105).
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