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The Houston Astros will take the field against the Washington Nationals (8-11) on Saturday. The game begins at 4:05 PM ET on SCHN, with the Astros listed as -178 favorites on the moneyline.
Houston’s Ronel Blanco and Washington’s Trevor Williams have been named the starters for this contest.
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Astros and Nationals Betting Trends
The Astros have gone 5-11 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 31.2% of those games).
Houston has not yet played as moneyline favorites of -178 or shorter.
This season, the Nationals have won seven out of the 17 games, or 41.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Washington has a record of 5-4 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +150 on the moneyline.
The Astros have played in 21 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-11-2).
The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in eight of their 19 games with a total this season.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros rank 16th in runs scored with 92, 4.4 per game.
Houston ranks sixth in MLB play with 24 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.274).
Houston’s batters strike out 6.6 times per game, the lowest average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 7.6 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
Houston’s 5.13 team ERA ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 26th with just 69 total runs (3.6 per game) this season.
Washington ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 18 home runs.
The Nationals rank 21st in MLB with a .232 team batting average.
Washington has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the ninth-best strikeout rate (8.2 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Nationals strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
Washington has pitched to a 4.44 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Blanco makes the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
Kyle Tucker leads Houston in home runs (five) and runs batted in (15) this season while batting .275.
Jose Altuve is batting .376 this season with five home runs and seven RBI.
Yordan Alvarez is slugging .494 this season, with a team-high five home runs. He’s also collected 13 RBI.
Jeremy Pena has collected 29 hits this season and has an OBP of .379. He’s slugging .482 on the year.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will send Williams (2-0) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
C.J. Abrams has put up a team-best five home runs and 11 runs batted in.
Jesse Winker has a club-best .345 batting average.
Luis Garcia is hitting .296 with seven doubles, a home run and three walks.
Lane Thomas has two home runs and six walks while batting .195.
Astros and Nationals Injuries
Astros: Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Framber Valdez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Nationals: Keibert Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Illness), Stone Garrett: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Victor Robles: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josiah Gray: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Ferrer: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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