A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Arizona duelling Washington on Tuesday at Nationals Park.

It's a pitching duel between Jordan Zimmermann for the Nationals (1-1 on the year) and Trevor Cahill for Arizona (1-2 so far).



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Nationals in this one will find them as -150 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 9-ranked Nationals and the National League No. 16-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Washington owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the Diamondbacks are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.2 per game.

Washington owns the National League's No. 1 defense, allowing 2.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's National League No. 12-rated defense.

In their last action, Arizona was a 9-5 Sportsbook on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Arizona at +163 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Diamondbacks enjoyed a 9-5 victory at the expense of the Marlins on Monday, with P Corbin throwing 5 2/3 innings of 8-hit ball at Marlins Park.

The Nationals were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at +109 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Nationals were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Los Angeles staff and losing 2-0 to the Dodgers on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

A few Diamondbacks at Nationals trends to consider:
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at Washington, Wednesday, May 2