Seattle Mariners vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 5/26/24

From Nationals Park in Washington, we have the Mariners and Nationals facing off in an interleague matchup. This one gets started at 1:35 PM ET, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-173). The Nationals are +143, and the over/under line is 8.5 runs.

Patrick Corbin will be starting for the Nationals, and he is facing a Mariners club that is 27-26. Seattle is starting Bryan Woo, and they will be looking to keep their winning streak alive, as they have won four straight. However, the Nationals are the ones with the longer winning streak, as they have won four straight. Washington is 3rd in the NL East, while the Mariners are 1st in the AL West. MASN is carrying this game on TV.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Nationals Moneyline +143

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, May 26th.

HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS NATIONALS:

• We have the Nationals winning by a score of 5 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 9 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Nationals vs Mariners series. Washington went into the matchup as +136 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The Nationals had just two more hits than the Mariners and struck out six more times, but still picked up the win.

Seattle wasted a good outing from Logan Gilbert, as he gave up just one run in six innings of work for the Mariners. Gabe Speier took the loss. Dylan Floro got the win out of the bullpen for the Nationals as Trevor Williams went five innings, giving up one earned run.

Offensively, the Nationals were led by Keibert Ruiz and Jesse Winker, as they were the only two Washington hitters to have more than one hit. Ruiz. Seattle’s top hitter was Julio Rodriguez, who went 1/4 with a home run.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is 27-26 overall and leads the AL West by three games over the Rangers. The Mariners have dropped four straight games, and this losing streak has come after winning six in a row. Their overall record includes a 6-3 mark in divisional games.

At home, the Mariners have gone 15-10 this year, and they are 12-16 on the road. As the road favorite, the Mariners are 4-5 this year, and they have dropped four straight as the road team overall. So far, they have been the favorite in 28 games, and they are 15-13 as the favorite. As for their record as the underdog, it is 12-13 this year. Seattle will be looking to pick up a win today, as they are losing the series vs. the Nationals 0-2. The Mariners are also just 4-6 in their last 10 games.

Seattle has been a run line bettor’s nightmare on the road, going 12-16 against the run line, including a current four-game run line losing streak. They have actually been a better bet at home, going 13-12 against the run line, and their average run margin in winning games is a healthy +3.1 runs per game.

Seattle has played to the over in 20 of their 50 games this season, and their over/under record is 20-30. Their games have averaged 7.5 runs per game, and when the O/U line is set at 8.5, they are 4-2. The Mariners have played to the under in 75.5% of their games this season, and they are currently on a three-game under streak.

Bryan Woo and the Mariners are on the road to take on the Nationals today. Woo has been solid in his first two starts of the season, picking up wins in each. He went 6 innings in his last outing, striking out 7 and only allowing 2 hits. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ top power threat this season, as his 11 home runs are 6th in the league and leads the team. However, he has struggled of late, hitting just .136 over his last six games. Dylan Moore and Mitch Haniger are tied for 2nd on the team with six homers, but Moore is batting .244 for the season, while Haniger is hitting just .216.

Seattle is hoping that Julio Rodriguez can get things going, as he is batting just .143 over his last seven games and is hitting .252 for the season. Overall, the Mariners are the league’s worst offense, averaging only 3.6 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is 23-27 overall and 3rd in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 13.5 games. The Nationals have taken the first two games of their series vs. the Mariners and are 5-10-1 in series this year. Over their last ten games, the Nationals are just 3-7.

At home, the Nationals are 10-12 this year and 13-15 on the road. As the underdog, Washington is 20-25 this year and 3-2 as the favorite. Their current win streak as the underdog is two games, and they are 9-11 as the home underdog this year.

Washington’s run line record is 31-19, including a 13-9 mark at home. The Nationals have covered the run line in three straight home games and are 28-17 as the underdog. Their average run margin is -0.3 runs per game, and they have a run line record of 18-10 on the road.

The Nationals have played in 48 games this season, and 33 of them have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or lower. They have gone over the line in 12 of those games, including eight of the last 17. Their games have averaged 8.2 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 21-27.

Left-hander Patrick Corbin gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Mariners at home. Corbin has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 1-5 with a 6.29 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Corbin has a WHIP of 1.77 and opponents are batting .318 this season. In his last outing, Corbin took the loss, giving up eight earned runs in six innings of work. He was tagged for three homers in that outing. Before that, he had given up just one earned run in back-to-back starts.

Washington’s offense is averaging just 4 runs per game this season, which is 23rd in the MLB. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per game. As a team, the Nationals are batting just .226 and have the 8th most strikeouts in the league. Eddie Rosario and CJ Abrams are tied for the team lead with seven homers, but Rosario is batting just .177 for the season.

Luis Garcia Jr. has been the Nationals’ most consistent hitter this season, batting .280 with five homers and a team-high 26 RBIs. He is also on a three-game hitting streak and went 6/23 with two homers in his last six games. Jesse Winker has also gone deep six times this season but is batting just .230 for the year.