Rangers vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 2, 2024

The Texas Rangers (16-15) and the Washington Nationals (15-15) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday at 2:35 PM ET. The Rangers are -202 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Nationals (+168). Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi and Washington’s Mitchell Parker have been named the starters for this contest.

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Rangers vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-202)
• Underdog: Nationals (+168)
• Over/under: 9

Rangers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (50%) in those games.
• Texas has been listed as a favorite of -202 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 66.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 14 of the 28 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• Washington has a record of 3-4 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +168 or longer (42.9%).
• The Nationals have an implied moneyline win probability of 37.3% in this matchup.

Rangers vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with 33 hits, an OBP of .314 plus a slugging percentage of .442.
• Semien’s home runs put him 38th in Major League Baseball, and he ranks 21st in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .294 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 25 RBI.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (seven), runs batted in (17) and has a team-best batting average of .284.
• Abrams is 11th in home runs and 45th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .257 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.

Rangers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• Rangers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.74 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Rangers have a combined 1.179 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
• The Nationals pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has the 21st-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.17).
• The Nationals have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.429).