A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Washington duelling Arizona on Friday at Chase Field.

For the Diamondbacks, Trevor Cahill gets the ball, charged with keeping the Nationals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Stephen Strasburg, 12-5 on the year.



View Washington vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Arizona opened as +110 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Diamondbacks) and the No. 2 (Nationals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Arizona's No. 4-rated National League offense, averaging 4.6 runs per game, against a Nationals defense that ranks No. 1 in the National League at 3.5 in runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, less than Nationals batters have averaged on the year (8.9 hits per game).

Defensively, Washington features the National League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.2 runs per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the National League at home, scoring 5.4 runs per game.

Washington won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Astros on August 9. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Nationals hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Jordan Zimmermann struck out 11 batters in 5-0 victory on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.

The Diamondbacks were a 6-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Pirates, a 6-3 final on Thursday in support of Joe Saunders at PNC Park.


Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Houston are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Nationals at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington at Arizona, Saturday, August 11