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Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Washington Nationals (15-15) go for their 6th win in 7 games as they wrap up a 3-game series with the Texas Rangers (16-15) Thursday afternoon. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Nationals vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The Nationals were victorious 1-0 over the Rangers Wednesday, cashing as (+177) road underdogs. RHP Trevor Williams tossed 5 scoreless innings before 4 Nats relievers combined for 4 shutout innings of 1-hit ball.

Washington’s lone run Wednesday was driven in by OF Alex Call, and it was the 29-year-old’s 1st RBI of the season. The Nationals scored only 1 run Tuesday as well, as 2B Luis Garcia Jr. singled in SS C.J. Abrams in the 2nd inning before Texas responded with 7 unanswered.

Nationals at Rangers projected starters

LHP Mitchell Parker vs. LHP Nathan Eovaldi

Parker (2-0, 1.69 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 0.94 WHIP, 1.1 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 16 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 11-4 victory at Miami Marlins Saturday
  • Sports 2nd-lowest BB/9 amongst qualified rookies in NL

Eovaldi (1-2, 3.00 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 36 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 BB, 8 K in 2-1 home win over Cincinnati Reds Friday
  • Career vs. Washington: 3-5, 4.79 ERA (62 IP, 33 ER — 7 HR), 17 BB, 52 K in 11 starts

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Nationals at Rangers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:38 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Nationals +176 (bet $176 to win $100) | Rangers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Nationals +1.5 (-130) | Rangers -1.5 (+108)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: +100 | U: -122)

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Nationals at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Rangers 4, Nationals 3

Moneyline

Consider adding Rangers (-210) in a parlay.

This is way too much juice to lay on a Texas team that has only a .500 record (9-9) at home to start the season. However, if you are looking to build a parlay, combining Rangers (-210) with Cleveland Guardians +1.5 (-196 at Houston Astros, 8:10 p.m. ET) pays out +122.

Run line/Against the spread

BACK WASHINGTON +1.5 (-130).

Parker can sit down opposing hitters in an efficient matter, as he became only the 5th pitcher in MLB history to strike out 12 and not issue a walk in the 1st 2 games of his career.

The Rangers strike out at the 4th-highest rate in all of MLB as a team vs. LHP (26.5%), and the Nats bullpen has allowed the 2nd-fewest HRs in the NL (9).

These 2 factors will help keep the Nationals in this game.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 8.5 (-122).

Eovaldi features the 4th-highest swinging strike percentage (14.6%) among 84 qualified pitchers. No team in the NL has produced more soft contact than Washington (20.8%), so expect the 34-year-old to have an excellent outing once again.

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Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions

The Washington Nationals (26-48) and Texas Rangers (34-36) meet Sunday for the finale of a 3-game interleague series at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Nationals vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: The Nationals topped the Rangers 2-1 in the series opener Friday, with Texas edging Washington 3-2 in Saturday’s battle. The Under cashed in both games.

The Nationals are a respectable 3-2 in the past five games, while cashing the Under in each of the previous 4 outings.

The Rangers picked up 3 wins in the past 4 games on this homestand, all against NL East teams.

Nationals at Rangers projected starters

RHP Jackson Tetreault vs. RHP Glenn Otto

Tetreault (1-1, 5.73 ERA) makes his 3rd start. The rookie has a 1.64 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 3.3 K/9 through 11 IP.

  • Allowed 3 unearned runs on 6 hits and 2 BB across 7 IP to pick up his 1st-career win, beating the Philadelphia Phillies June 19.
  • Is making his 1st-career start on the road.

Otto (4-2, 4.24 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 5.1 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 through 40 1/3 IP.

  • Rejoined the team Wednesday and is expected to be activated from the COVID-19 related injured list Sunday.
  • Has quality starts in 3 of the past 4 outings, allowing 2 or fewer runs in each of the contests.

Nationals at Rangers odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:59 a.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Nationals +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Rangers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Nationals +1.5 (-140) | Rangers -1.5 (+115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Nationals at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Rangers 4, Nationals 2

Money line

The Rangers (-175) wouldn’t be terribly priced out of line if they were a good team, but this is an offense which has struggled to score runs. They’ve allowed 4.0 runs per game across the past 10 outings, posting 3 or fewer runs in 6 outings. I expect Texas to get it done, but it will be close the entire contest.

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Run line/Against the spread

The RANGERS -1.5 (+115) are a better value on the run line. While Texas didn’t cover in Saturday’s 3-2 win, the team’s previous 8 victories dating back to June 7 have each been by 2 or more runs.

If you like Texas to win, you should also like them to cover the run line.

Over/Under

The UNDER 9.5 (-112) hit in each of the first 2 meetings in this series, and the Under is on a 4-0 run for Texas. The Under has also cashed in each of the previous 4 outings for Washington.

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Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The Washington Nationals (25-47) will visit the Texas Rangers (33-35) on Friday night for the 1st of 3 games this weekend. First pitch from Globe Life Field will be at 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Nationals vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: First game of series and first meeting between the teams since 2017. Texas leads the all-time series 8-7.

The Nationals are in a terrible cold spell right now, losing 9 of their last 11 games. They did win back-to-back games recently against the Philadelphia Phillies and the Orioles, but they dropped their last contest against Baltimore 7-0.

The Rangers have also struggled to find a groove, going 4-4 in their last 8 games. They did just sweep the Phillies in a 2-game set and split their 4-game series against the Detroit Tigers.

Nationals at Rangers projected starters

RHP Paolo Espino vs. RHP Dane Dunning

Espino (0-1, 2.29 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 23rd appearance. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 in 35 1/3 IP.

  • The Nationals have lost both of Espino’s starts since his coming out of the bullpen.
  • In his 2 starts, Espino went 8 2/3 IP with 7 H, 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB and 5 K.

Dunning (1-5, 4.38 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 76 IP.

  • The Rangers have lost each of Dunning’s last 6 starts and are just 4-10 with him on the mound.
  • Has allowed at least 4 ER in 3 of his last 6 starts, including 5 ER in 4 2/3 IP to the Tigers in June 19 start.

Nationals at Rangers odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:47 a.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Nationals +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Rangers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Nationals +1.5 (-155) | Rangers -1.5 (+125)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)

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Nationals at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Rangers 7, Nationals 5

Money line

The Nationals are simply not playing well at all, only recently snapping an 8-game losing streak. Dunning has been up-and-down, and Espino looked good in his 2 starts, but I think the RANGERS (-160) win outright at home, as they did in their last 2 games against Philadelphia.

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Run line/Against the spread

The Rangers have the 2nd-best ATS record in baseball at 41-27 this season. The Nats are in the exact opposite position, owning the 2nd-worst ATS record at 30-42.

Texas should find enough offense to build a cushion over the Nationals, covering the run line and winning by a couple of runs. Bet the RANGERS -1.5 (+125)

Over/Under

Both of these teams rank in the bottom half of the league in ERA, allowing more than 9 combined runs per game. As long as the Nationals pull their weight and score a handful of runs against the Rangers, the total in this game should go OVER 9.5 (+105).

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