The Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series and then fell back to the pack in last year’s pandemic-shortened season, going 26-34 over 60 games. We look at the Washington Nationals’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM.
The 2020 Nats went a woeful 15-28 from Aug. 5-Sept. 20. Washington logged above-average offensive numbers during that stretch; the Nationals would post an above-average .769 team OPS for the season. Pitching was the culprit. Over its shaky 43-game run in August and September, Washington registered a 5.71 team ERA. For the season, the Nats ranked 25th in MLB with a 5.09 ERA.
LF Juan Soto, who slashed his way to a .351 batting average, .490 on-base percentage and .695 slugging percentage, and SS Trea Turner (.335/.394/.588) led Washington’s offense, finishing fifth and seventh, respectively, in NL MVP voting. RHP Max Scherzer logged a 3.74 ERA in 12 starts to lead the pitching staff. RHP Stephen Strasburg (3.32 ERA in 2019) missed all but two starts due to injury.
In the offseason, Washington added LHP Brad Hand to shore up the bullpen. 1B Josh Bell and OF Kyle Schwarber bolster the batting order. The Nationals will be looking for all three to have bounce-back numbers after lackluster 2020 campaigns.
Washington Nationals’ 2021 World Series odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, March 10 at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Odds: +3500 (bet $100 to win $3,500)
The +3500 tag is a midrange price comparative to the league.
At +3500, the Nationals’ implied probability of winning the World Series is 2.78% or 35/1 fractional odds.
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Washington Nationals’ 2021 win total
Over/Under: 84.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
The addition of Hand helps, and so does getting a healthy Strasburg back in the starting rotation. 2B Starlin Castro also returns to the lineup.
Pitching-wise, Washington is constructed for pre-2020 ball. The six-man rotation (six-and-a-half, even?), starter depth and bullpen depth that were such important factors two years ago likely will be again in 2021.
And then there is a talented NL East the Nats find themselves battling in the lion’s share of their schedule. Peg the baseline being about an 80-win team that improves by three or four games.
The lean isn’t a major one, but IT IS A LEAN ON THE UNDER 84.5 (-110).
Odds to win the NL East Division
- Atlanta Braves: +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- New York Mets: +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Nationals: +650 (bet $100 to win $650)
- Philadelphia Phillies: +800 (bet $100 to win $800)
- Marlins: +1600 (bet $100 to win $1,600)
Odds to win the National League
Odds: +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)
Again, a price middling the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers (+175) and San Diego Padres (+400) at one end and the Arizona Diamondbacks (+5000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (+8000) at the other.
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