Carlos Rodon will start for the Yankees on Wednesday, and he is facing off against MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals. This interleague matchup has a first pitch time of 6:45 PM ET from Nationals Park in Washington, DC.
New York is currently 78-55 and they are in 1st place in the AL East, while the Nationals are 4th in the NL East with a record of 60-73. The money line odds have the Yankees as the heavy favorite at -195, while the odds for a Nationals home win are sitting at +163. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and AMZP will be televising this one.
New York vs. Washington Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Yankees at Nationals
- Where: Nationals Park Washington
- Date: Wednesday, August 28th
- Betting Odds NYY -195 | WSH +163 O/U 9
Yankees vs Nationals Last Game Recap
Washington picked up a 4-2 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Nationals had a two-run lead going into the 8th inning, and the Yankees could only muster one run in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Nationals were at +214 on the money line.
Patrick Corbin started for the Nationals and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. Gerrit Cole got the start for the Yankees, going five innings and giving up three earned runs.
At the plate, the Nationals were led by a big game from Jose Tena, who homered and went 2/4 with two RBIs. Andres Chaparro also had a two-hit game and drove in a run. Dylan Crews scored twice for Washington while going 2/4.
Yankees Preview
At home, the Yankees are 36-29 straight up, and on the road, they are 42-26. As favorites, they have a 60-48 record, and as underdogs, they are 18-7. Against the run line, the Yankees are 50-58 as favorites and 21-4 as underdogs.
Currently, the Yankees lead the AL East with a 78-55 record, one game ahead of the Orioles. Their over/under record for the season is 72-57, and the O/U line for today's game is set at 9 runs.
Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today and comes into the game with a record of 14-8 and an ERA of 4.16. So far this season, he has made 26 starts and 13 of them have been quality starts. Rodón's WHIP for the season is currently 1.23, and he is averaging 9.79 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Rodón picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts. The left-hander has been much better at home, coming in with a 5.67 ERA on the road compared to 3.68 at home.
The Yankees have the league's top offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game, and they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Not only do they lead the league in home runs, but they also have the best on-base percentage and OPS in the league. Aaron Judge has been the team's top hitter this season, batting .333 with a league-leading 51 homers and 122 RBIs. He has also been hot of late, going 8/23 with six homers over his last seven games.
As a team, the Yankees are 1st in home runs and 2nd in slugging percentage. They also have the league's top OPS. Juan Soto is also having a great season, batting .294 with 37 homers and 95 RBIs. Gleyber Torres has also been hot of late, going 10/27 with two homers in his last seven games.
Nationals Preview
Washington's overall series record is 17-22-3, and they are currently tied in their series vs. the Yankees. The Nationals have covered the run line in 75 of their 133 games this season, including 40 of their 68 road games. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game, and their O/U record is 64-64.
With a 31-34 home record, the Nationals are 4th in the NL East, 18.5 games behind the Phillies. As underdogs, they have gone 48-62, and their overall record is 60-73. The under has hit in their last five games, and only 16.5% of their games have had O/U lines higher than 9 runs this season.
Left-hander MacKenzie Gore gets the start for the Nationals today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing, he finished with a no-decision. Looking back further, Gore has given up at least four earned runs in three of his last five starts. Gore's ERA for the season is 4.51, along with a record of 7-11. Opponents are batting .272 off Gore this season. He has made 26 starts, six of which were quality starts.
For the season, the Nationals are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have been a bit better at home, where they are also 21st in the league in runs scored. Washington is batting .244 as a team, which is 11th in the league, but they are just 24th in home runs and have a collective slugging percentage of .378 (23rd).
Luis Garcia Jr. is the team's top hitter in terms of batting average, hitting .292 for the season. He also leads the Nationals in RBIs and is 2nd in home runs. CJ Abrams is the team's home run leader and is 2nd in RBIs. Over his last seven games, Jacob Young is batting .375 with a home run, and Jose Tena has also gone deep twice in this stretch while hitting .296.
Yankees vs. Nationals Prediction: Nationals ML +163
With the Nationals having a money line payout of +163, that is the direction we recommend going for this Yankees vs. Nationals matchup. Our predicted final score is 5.1 to 5 in favor of the Nationals.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Carlos Rodón finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for ninth among starters. As for MacKenzie Gore, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which is 12th best.
