Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 5/1/24

Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the Nationals and Rangers is set for 8:05 PM from Globe Life Field in Arlington. Heading into the game, the Nationals are 14-15, while the Rangers are above .500 at 16-14. Andrew Heaney is starting for the Rangers, and he is facing off against Trevor Williams for the Nationals.

Texas comes into this one as the favorite, with money line odds of -168, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by BSSW.

TEXAS RANGERS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -168

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Wednesday, May 1st.

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Thanks to a three-run 8th inning for the Rangers’ offense, they cruised to a 7-1 win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -166 on the money line.

Jon Gray pitched well for the Rangers in this one, going eight innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with three strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. MacKenzie Gore had a rough outing for the Nationals, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work.

Texas got a huge performance from Josh Smith, who went 2/3 with a home run and five RBIs. Both Leody Taveras and Nathaniel Lowe each drove in two for the Rangers’ offense.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is 14-15 overall heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Rangers. The Nationals trail the Braves by 5.5 games in the NL East and are 5-2 in divisional games. The Nationals dropped the first game of this series vs. the Rangers after winning five straight games.

So far, the Nationals have really struggled at home, going just 4-8. They have been much better on the road, putting together a record of 10-7. As the underdog, Washington is 13-14 this season, compared to 1-1 as the favorite. The Nationals’ overall series record is 4-5 this year.

Washington is 18-11 vs. the run line this season, and they have been a profitable bet on the run line on the road, going 13-4. The Nationals have been a good bet on the run line when they are the underdog, going 17-10. They have an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game this season, but that number jumps to -1.6 runs per game at home.

The Washington Nationals have played in 28 games this season, and their over/under record is 13-15. The average over/under line in their games has been 9 runs, and their combined run average is 8.5. In their last four games, the over has hit. For the season, the over has hit in 13 of their games, and the over/under line has been set at 9 runs in just one of their games.

Trevor Williams is getting the start for the Nationals on the road against the Rangers. He has started 4 games this season and has yet to take a loss, going 1-0. In his last outing, he went 5 innings and gave up just 1 run on 5 hits, but he did not factor into the decision. Williams has struck out 12 batters in 16 1/3 innings of work this season.

Washington’s offense has been better on the road this season, averaging 4.8 runs per game compared to just 3 runs per contest at home. Overall, they are 20th in the league at 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .233, which is 16th in the league, and have the 12th best on-base percentage in the league. The Nationals have been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, but they are just 12th in the league in walks.

CJ Abrams comes into the game with a six-game hitting streak and is batting .295 for the season. He has also been the team’s top power threat, with seven home runs. However, Abrams has just one home run over his last seven games and is hitting just .231 over that stretch. Nick Senzel has also been a bit of a disappointment this season, batting just .214.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 16-14 overall this season and trails the Mariners by just one game in the AL West. The Rangers are coming off a win over the Nationals and have taken the first two games of this series after dropping the final game of their series vs. the Reds. So far, they are 5-8 in divisional games.

At home, the Rangers are 9-8 this year and 7-6 on the road. As the favorite, Texas is 8-7 this year and 8-7 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 4-4-1 this year.

The Rangers have been a solid run line team this season, going 14-16 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 7-10 on the run line, compared to 7-6 on the road. They have been an underdog in more games than they have been favored, going 9-6 as the underdog and just 5-10 as the favorite. The average run margin in their wins is +3.6, while it drops to -3.2 in their losses.

Today’s over/under line of 9 runs for the Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals game is right in line with the Rangers’ season average. Texas has played 29 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 9 runs in 10 of them. The over has hit in four of those 10 games, so the Rangers are 4-6 in games with a 9-run over/under line this season. Overall, the Rangers’ games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

Andrew Heaney is getting the start for the Rangers at home against the Nationals. Heaney has started 3 games so far this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his last start, he went 6 innings, giving up 4 earned runs on 5 hits, but he did strike out 7 batters.

Adolis Garcia has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his eight homers are the 3rd most in the league. He is also 4th in the MLB with 25 RBIs. Garcia has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/32 in his last nine games with three homers and seven RBIs. Evan Carter has also gone deep three times in his last nine games, while batting .296.

As a team, the Rangers are 6th in home runs and have the league’s 13th best scoring offense at 4.6 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .250, which is the 7th best mark in the league.