Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 20, 2024

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 -139 odds on the moneyline. MacKenzie Gore will get the ball for Washington while Arizona will counter with Ryne Nelson.

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

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-139)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+118)
• Over/under: 9

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Nationals have been favorites in 10 games this season and have come away with the win six times (60%) in those contests.
• Washington has played as a favorite of -139 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 58.2% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Diamondbacks have been the underdog on the moneyline 36 total times this season. They’ve gone 14-22 in those games.
• Arizona has gone 6-9 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer (40%).
• The Diamondbacks have a 45.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Abrams leads Washington in home runs (11) and runs batted in (36) this season while batting .261.
• Abrams ranks 40th in baseball in home runs, and 54th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker leads Washington in batting with a .271 average while slugging seven homers and driving in 33 runs.
• Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with a team-high batting average of .282.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Marte’s home run total puts him 17th, and his RBI total ranks 27th.
• Christian Walker’s 16 home runs and 49 runs batted in are both team-highs.

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
• The Nationals have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.82) in the majors this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.277 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 29th in MLB with a collective 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona has a 4.48 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Diamondbacks average baseball’s fifth-worst WHIP (1.359).