Data Skrive:
The Washington Nationals (49-57) enter Monday’s matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (55-51) following their 2-1 series victory over the Cardinals. The Diamondbacks, coming off of a series win against the Pirates, are listed as -168 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Chase Field, starting at 9:40 PM ET on MASN2. Jordan Montgomery takes the mound for Arizona while Mitchell Parker is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $31.90
Diamondbacks to win vs Nationals -168
Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-168)
- Underdog: Nationals (+141)
- Over/under: 9
Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Diamondbacks have been favorites in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (58.3%) in those contests.
- This season Arizona has come away with a win 13 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -168 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 62.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Nationals have won 39 of the 87 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (44.8%).
- Washington has gone 17-24 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +141 or longer (41.5%).
- The Nationals have a 41.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Ketel Marte is batting .296 this season with 23 home runs, both lead Arizona hitters.
- Among all MLB hitters, Marte is 14th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging.
- Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs (23) and runs batted in (71) this season while batting .255.
- C.J. Abrams has a team-high 15 home runs and 51 runs batted in.
- Abrams’ home run total ranks 51st in MLB, and he is 53rd in RBI.
- Luis Garcia is batting .276 to pace his team.
Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Diamondbacks average just 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the league.
- Diamondbacks pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.50 this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Diamondbacks have a combined 1.336 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Washington has the 22nd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.21).
- The Nationals average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.301).