The visiting Washington Nationals hope for a solid performance on Wednesday as they look to pick up a win at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Washington puts its faith in starter Gio Gonzalez to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-2. Getting the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks is Jeremy Hellickson, who owns a 1-3 record on the season with a 5.84 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Arizona Diamondbacks in this matchup found them as 137 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.4-5.2 win for the Diamondbacks. A 5.4-5.2 result in favor of the Diamondbacks is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
15-17 Arizona battles the Nationals, currently with a 18-16 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs Washington injuries news.
The Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals odds would favor the Diamondbacks if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Arizona is rated No. 7 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Washington is at No. 10.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has baseball's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 9.34 hits per game. The Washington Nationals average 8.74 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the list.
Defensively, Washington features the No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.22 runs per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 at home, scoring 5 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Washington didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 14-6 to Arizona on Tuesday at Chase Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at San Diego, Thursday, May 14th
Arizona at Philadelphia, Friday, May 15th