The MLB baseball betting odds board sees a clash between Arizona and Washington on Friday, with the host Diamondbacks trying to win for themselves and reward betting fans who pick them on the moneyline.
Max Scherzer gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Washington Nationals on Friday; he's 6-1 on the season. The Arizona Diamondbacks, meanwhile, will counter with Matt Koch, who will be looking to improve on his 2-0 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Arizona Diamondbacks in this matchup found them as 174 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.2-1.6 win for the Nationals. 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
The Arizona Diamondbacks bring a 24-13 record to the battle against the 21-18 Nationals. 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 Nationals 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. 3.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Arizona Diamondbacks No. 18 ranked offense (4.27 runs per game) against a Washington Nationals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 6 at 3.79 runs allowed per game. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been averaging 7.59 hits per game, less than the Washington Nationals have managed so far this season (8.1 hits on average).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Arizona has the No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Nationals own the No. 6 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Washington needed extra innings to get the job done against the Diamondbacks on Thursday as the Nationals defeated them 2-1 at Chase Field.
- Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- Washington is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
- Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
- Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Arizona is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
- Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at Arizona, Saturday, May 12th
