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C.J. Abrams will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Washington Nationals (35-37) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-37). The Diamondbacks are listed as -173 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 4:05 PM ET Wednesday, live on MASN2 from Nationals Park.
Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt and Washington’s Patrick Corbin have been named the starters for this contest.
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Diamondbacks and Nationals Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks have been favored on the moneyline 35 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-15 in those games.
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -173 or shorter, Arizona has a record of 8-3 (72.7%).
This season, the Nationals have won 29 out of the 62 games, or 46.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
This season, Washington has won 13 of its 28 games, or 46.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least +145 on the moneyline.
The Diamondbacks have played in 73 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 36 times (36-35-2).
The Nationals’ games have gone over the total in 32 of their 72 chances.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks score the sixth-most runs in baseball (355 total, 4.9 per game).
Arizona averages one home run per game to rank 16th in baseball with 73 total home runs.
The Diamondbacks’ .253 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
Arizona strikes out 7.8 times per game to rank ninth in the majors.
The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 28th in the majors with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
Arizona’s 4.49 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals rank 24th in the majors with 289 total runs scored this season.
Washington has hit just 58 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The Nationals rank 20th in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
Washington has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the seventh-best strikeout rate (7.9 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Nationals have an eight K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the big leagues.
Washington has the 14th-ranked ERA (3.86) in the majors this season.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
Pfaadt gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 15th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.38 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 84 1/3 innings pitched.
Ketel Marte leads Arizona with a .286 batting average. He’s also hit 15 homers and has 42 RBI.
Christian Walker is batting .255 this season with a team-high 16 home runs and 49 RBI.
Corbin Carroll has collected 59 base hits, an OBP of .310 and a slugging percentage of .321 this season.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has collected 68 hits this season and has an OBP of .287. He’s slugging .393 on the year.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Corbin (1-7) will make his 15th start of the season.
Abrams has put up a team-high 11 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
Jesse Winker is hitting .270 to pace his team.
Luis Garcia is batting .266 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.
Lane Thomas is batting .232 with four doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks.
Diamondbacks and Nationals Injuries
Diamondbacks: Alek Thomas: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zac Gallen: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Blake Walston: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Castro: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Merrill Kelly: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Eduardo Rodríguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Nelson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Nationals: Joey Gallo: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Trevor Williams: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), 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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