Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 31, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks (56-51) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 1-0 lead into their final matchup against the Washington Nationals (49-58) at 3:40 PM ET Wednesday from Chase Field. The Diamondbacks are favored (-167) by sportsbooks. Zac Gallen will get the ball for Arizona while Washington will counter with MacKenzie Gore.

Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Diamondbacks (-167)
• Underdog: Nationals (+141)
• Over/under: 9

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 29, or 59.2%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Arizona has a record of 14-5 when favored by -167 or more this year.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 62.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have gone 39-49 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.3% of those games).
• Washington has a record of 17-24 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +141 or longer (41.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 41.5% chance to win.

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Ketel Marte is batting .299 with 24 home runs and 71 RBI. All three of those stats lead Arizona hitters this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Marte ranks 13th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging.
• Christian Walker is a key run producer for Arizona with a .254 average, 23 homers and 71 RBI.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 15 home runs and 51 runs batted in.
• Abrams’ home run total ranks 53rd in the majors, and he is 56th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia’s .276 batting average paces his team.

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Diamondbacks strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
• The Diamondbacks have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.53) in the majors this season.
• The Diamondbacks have a combined 1.344 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.
• The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Washington’s 4.26 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.308).