The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Washington Nationals invade Chase Field on Saturday.

Wade Miley gets the call for the Arizona Diamondbacks and he will try to build on a 11-7 mark. In the other dugout, Edwin Jackson brings a 6-7 ledger to the game for the Nationals as he tries to quiet the Diamondbacks bats.



View Washington vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Arizona sat as -135 favorites. The total was set at 9.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Diamondbacks at No. 10 in the National League and the Nationals at No. 2 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has the National League's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Nationals average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Washington owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.2 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Washington won its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Diamondbacks on August 10. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Washington got the job done in their last match in a 9-1 victory over Arizona on Friday at Chase Field behind starter Stephen Strasburg.




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

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

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 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Washington at Arizona, Sunday, August 12