The Washington Nationals will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Houston Astros invade Nationals Park on Saturday.

The Nationals will turn to John Lannan and his 9-11 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Astros send Wandy Rodriguez (10-10) to the hill.



View Houston vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Astros were listed as +-130 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals - Astros odds would favor the Astros if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Washington is rated No. 15 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Houston is at No. 14 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Washington owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.1 per game. By contrast, the Astros are rated No. 4 in the same category at 8.9 per game.

Washington owns the National League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Houston's National League No. 16-rated defense.

In their last action, Houston was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Astros got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Washington on Friday; it was a 4-3 final at Nationals Park in MLB wagering action.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

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

A few Astros at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 22 games when playing Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Houston at Washington, Sunday, September 11