MLB wagering interest swings to the Washington vs Arizona battle on Thursday at Nationals Park as the Nationals try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals (4-6 on the year) and Patrick Corbin for Arizona (9-0 so far).



View Arizona vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Diamondbacks listed as underdogs of +-145 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 10-rated Nationals and the league No. 4-ranked Diamondbacks, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Washington and its National League No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 3.5 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 4 lineup of the Diamondbacks at 4.3 runs per outing.

Arizona brings the National League's No. 6-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals' league No. 5-ranked defense.

Arizona lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Nationals on June 26. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -152 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Arizona looks to rebound from a loss to the Nationals, who beat them 3-2 on Wednesday behind a start from Jordan Zimmermann at Nationals Park.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few Diamondbacks at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Arizona at Atlanta, Friday, June 28
Washington at NY Mets, Friday, June 28