Arizona will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Washington Nationals pay a visit to Chase Field.

The Diamondbacks will rely on Ian Kennedy to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jason Marquis will be his counterpart for the Nationals. Ian Kennedy is 6-2 this season, and Jason Marquis is 6-2.



View Washington vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-180 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 12 (Diamondbacks) and the No. 13 (Nationals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Arizona's National League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Nationals offense rated No. 13 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Diamondbacks have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, more than the Nationals hitters have managed (7.6 per nine innings).

Defensively, Washington features the National League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the National League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

In their last action, Washington was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Washington didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Joe Saunders in a losing cause, 2-0, against Arizona on Saturday.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Nationals at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Arizona is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Washington at San Francisco, Monday, June 6
Arizona at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 7