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C.J. Abrams (11 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the Washington Nationals (36-37) and Arizona Diamondbacks (36-38) meet Thursday at 1:05 PM ET, live on MASN2 from Nationals Park. Abrams and the Nationals are favored by bookmakers with -143 odds on the moneyline.
MacKenzie Gore starts for Washington while Ryne Nelson is Arizona’s starter for the contest.
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Nationals and Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Nationals have a 6-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
Washington has played as moneyline favorites of -143 or shorter in just one game this season, which it won.
This season, the Diamondbacks have been the underdog 37 times and won 15, or 40.5%, of those games.
This season, Arizona has won two of its 10 games, or 20%, when it’s the underdog by at least +122 on the moneyline.
The Nationals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 73 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 32 of those games (32-38-3).
The Diamondbacks and their opponents have hit the over in 36 of their 74 games with a total this season.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals are the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging four runs per game (292 total).
Washington is second-worst in MLB play with 59 home runs.
The Nationals have the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.234).
Washington strikes out 7.8 times per game to rank seventh in baseball.
The Nationals pitching staff is 22nd in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
Washington has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 356 total runs this season.
Arizona’s 73 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
The Diamondbacks rank sixth in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
Arizona ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 Ks per contest.
The Diamondbacks strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Arizona has pitched to a 4.48 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
Gore (6-5 with a 3.24 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 15th of the season.
Abrams is batting .261 this season with a team-high 11 home runs and 36 RBI.
Jesse Winker is batting .271 to lead Washington, while adding seven homers and 33 runs batted in this season.
Luis Garcia has collected 60 base hits, an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .387 this season.
Lane Thomas has 39 hits and an OBP of .292 to go with a slugging percentage of .386 this season.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
The Diamondbacks will send Nelson (4-5) to the mound for his 12th start this season.
Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with a team-best batting average of .282.
Christian Walker has shown his power as he paces his team with 16 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
Corbin Carroll is batting .218 with 11 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 34 walks.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 12 doubles, nine home runs and 12 walks while hitting .254.
Nationals and Diamondbacks Injuries
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), C.J. Abrams: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
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)
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