The visiting Nationals hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

It's a pitching duel between Zach Duke for the Diamondbacks (1-0 on the year) and Jordan Zimmermann for Washington (2-6 so far).



View Washington vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Diamondbacks as -130 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Diamondbacks at No. 12 in the National League and the Nationals at No. 13 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Arizona owns the No. 7 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Nationals are rated No. 16 in the same category at 7.7 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Arizona has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Nationals own the National League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Phillies at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at +131 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Washington rolled to a 2-1 win against Philadelphia on Wednesday, as John Lannan and the Nationals' bats led the team to victory at Nationals Park.

Arizona won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Marlins on June 1. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -158 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Diamondbacks grabbed a win last time out, defeating Javier Vazquez and the Marlins 6-5 on Wednesday at Chase Field.


Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Florida are 3-7
After a win are 8-2

A few Nationals at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 22 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 22 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games


Next up:
Washington at Arizona, Friday, June 3