New York Yankees vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/27/24

At 6:45 PM ET, the Yankees and Nationals square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, and the Yankees are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -224 compared to the Nationals at +188. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

New York will be looking to Gerrit Cole to keep their two-game winning streak alive, while the Nationals are starting Patrick Corbin. In the AL East, the Yankees are in first place with a record of 78-54, while the Nationals are 4th in the NL East at 59-73. YES will be televising Tuesday’s game.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Nationals Moneyline +188

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 6:45 ET on Tuesday, August 27th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS NATIONALS:

• We have the Nationals winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Nationals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

It was all New York in the last game of this series, as the Yankees took down the Nationals by a score of 5-2. The Yankees offense only had three more hits than the Nationals and struck out seven times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -191 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Nestor Cortes for the Yankees and Mitchell Parker for the Nationals. Cortes went 6 2/3 innings and gave up just one hit and one earned run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Parker lasted just four innings and gave up five hits and two earned runs.

Washington’s only two runs came in the 7th inning when they scored one run off Cortes and another off Clay Holmes out of the bullpen. Holmes closed things out for the Yankees’ win.

Yankees Records & Stats

The Yankees are 78-54 overall this season, putting them 1st in the AL East. They lead the Orioles by two games for the top spot in the division. New York is on a two-game winning streak, taking the series opener vs. the Nationals. In the AL East, they have gone 22-23 against other teams in the division.

At home, the Yankees are 36-29 this year, and they have been really good on the road, going 42-25. As the favorite, the Yankees are 60-47 this year, and they have gone 18-7 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 25-13-4, and they have won two straight series.

Despite a run line record of 30-35 at home, the Yankees have been a solid bet on the run line overall this season, going 71-61. They are 41-26 on the run line on the road, where they have a run differential of +1.4 runs per game. They have covered the run line in two straight games and have been a better bet as an underdog, going 21-4 on the run line in those games.

The New York Yankees are on the road today against the Washington Nationals. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is right around their season average of 9.2 runs per game. The Yankees’ over/under record for the season is 72-56, and when the line is set at 9 runs, they are 10-13-2. Overall, 19 of their games have had higher over/under lines than 9 runs, which accounts for 14.4% of their games this season.

Gerrit Cole gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Nationals on the road. So far this season, he has made 11 starts and has a record of 5-2 with an ERA of 3.72. Looking back at his overall numbers, Cole has a WHIP of 1.33 and has turned in four quality starts. In his most recent outing, Cole was dominant, going six innings and not giving up a run. He only allowed two hits in that outing. Cole has come away with the win in each of his last two starts.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. New York has been the best home run hitting team in the league this season and also lead the league in on-base percentage and OPS. So far, they have been the best in the league at avoiding strikeouts.

Aaron Judge has been the league’s top run producer this season, with 122 RBIs, and has also gone deep 51 times. He is hitting .333 for the season and has been even better of late, going 12/37 with eight homers over his last 10 games. Juan Soto is also having a great season, batting .296 with 37 homers.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is 4th in the NL East with a record of 59-73, putting them 18.5 games behind the Phillies for the division lead. So far, they have gone 18-20 in divisional matchups. The Nationals dropped the first game of this series vs. the Yankees and are just 4-6 across their last 10 games.

At home, the Nationals are 30-34 this season compared to 29-39 on the road. As the underdog, Washington is 47-62 this season, and they are 12-11 when favored. This season, their overall series record is 17-22-3.

Washington is just below .500 on the run line this season, and they’ve been a better bet on the road than at home. They’re 40-28 on the run line away from Nationals Park, compared to 34-30 at home. They’ve also been a better bet as an underdog, going 63-46 on the run line in those games.

The Nationals are at home today against the Yankees, and the over/under line is set at 9 runs. Washington’s games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 64-63. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 13-15-3. 16.7% of their games have had lines set at 9 runs, and their current under streak is at 4 games.

Left-hander Patrick Corbin gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Yankees at home. This year, he has made 26 starts and has a record of 3-12 with a 5.73 ERA. Corbin’s WHIP for the season is 1.54, and opponents are batting .296 off him this year. In his last outing, Corbin picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run on four hits. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without a win. Corbin has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 6.81 strikeouts per nine innings.

As a team, the Nationals are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and isolated power. However, their team batting average of .244 is 11th in the league. Washington’s offense is led by Luis Garcia Jr., who is batting .292 and has a team-high 63 RBIs.

Both Jacob Young and Juan Yepez have been swinging the bat well for the Nationals, with Young hitting .444 over his last five games and Yepez going 5/15 with two homers in his last four games. Yepez also comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak, while Young has a six-game streak.