Inter-league play resumes on Friday as the Nationals take on the Yankees at Nationals Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

Washington sends Gio Gonzalez out against Philip Hughes for the Yankees in this game. Gonzalez is 8-2 with a 2.35 ERA on the season, while Hughes is 6-5 on the year and has a 4.76 ERA.



View NY Yankees vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Nationals in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -140 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals sit at No. 7 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yankees sit at an American League No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Washington's National League No. 12-ranked scoring average of 3.9 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.7 runs per game in the league. The Nationals have averaged 8.3 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Washington owns the National League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 3-rated defense.

In their last action, New York was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Braves. Bettors on New York at -103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Yankees enjoyed a 3-2 victory at the expense of the Braves on Wednesday, with Hiroki Kuroda throwing 6 innings of 9-hit ball at Turner Field.

In their last action, Washington was a 6-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Washington at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Washington got the job done in their last match in a 6-2 victory over Toronto on Wednesday at Rogers Centre behind starter Stephen Strasburg.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

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


Next up:
NY Yankees at Washington, Saturday, June 16