Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Saturday as the Yankees of New York swing away against the Nationals of Washington.

New York puts its faith in starter Andy Pettitte to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-2. Getting the ball for the Nationals is Jordan Zimmermann, who owns a 3-5 record on the season with a 2.91 ERA.



View NY Yankees vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Nationals as -105 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 7 in the National League and the Yankees at No. 2 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Washington owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9 per game.

Washington owns the National League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 3-rated defense.

Last time out for New York, they were a 7-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Nationals, a 7-2 final on Friday in support of Philip Hughes at Nationals Park.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Yankees at Nationals trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games


Next up:
NY Yankees at Washington, Sunday, June 17