Yankees vs. Nationals Best Bets: Odds, Predictions, Latest Stats and Trends for August 28

It is Wednesday, August 28th, and the New York Yankees (78-55) and the Washington Nationals (60-73) end their 3-game series tonight at Nationals Park in our capital.

Washington evened the series last night with a 4-2 win. Patrick Corbin was the Nats’ best player, throwing 6 innings with 2 hits and zero runs. Gerrit Cole took the loss for New York.

The loss reduced the Yankees’ lead in the American League East to a single game over the Baltimore Orioles, who defeated the Dodgers last night in LA.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on catching the first pitch, projected pitcher matchups, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course our predictions, tips, and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert teams.

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Game details and watch Yankees vs. Nationals – live today

● Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
● Time: 6:45 p.m. EST
● Location: National Park
● City: Washington, DC
● TV/Streaming: Amazon Prime, MASN

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Yankees vs. Nationals odds

The current odds from Wednesday morning:

● Victory Line: Nationals +165, Yankees -200
● Spread: Nationals +1.5 (+105), Yankees -1.5 (-130)
● Over/Under: 9 runs

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Current team statistics for Yankees vs. Nationals

● Tuesday’s loss dropped New York’s record to 5-5 in their last 10 games. They are 42-26 on the road at Yankee Stadium. Their overall run differential for the season is now +129.

● The Nationals picked up another win last night and are now 5-5 in their last 10 games. They are 31-34 at Nationals Park. Their overall run differential for the season is -62.

● Who’s hot? Gleyber Torres has a 7-game hitting streak. During this streak, he achieved a batting average of .370 (10-27).

● Who doesn’t! Mackenzie Gore is winless in his last three starts. The Nats pitcher has a 0-2 record since August 6.^th and has only thrown 15.2 innings in these 3 games

Expected starting pitchers for New York vs. Washington

● Today’s pitching duel (August 28): Carlos Rodon vs. MacKenzie Gore

○ Yankees: Rodon (14-8, 4.16 ERA) allowed 65 earned runs and 128 hits and had 153 strikeouts in 140.2 innings.
○ National team: Gore (7-11, 4.51 ERA) allowed 66 earned runs and 152 hits and struck out 140 players in 131.2 innings.

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The most important betting trends and insights before the Yankees vs. Nationals game on August 28, 2024

● Surprise! Aaron Judge hit a home run against MacKenzie Gore…twice in 3 ABs in his career and he collected 5 RBIs with those two blasts

● The Nationals’ pitching has been better of late, but their offense has been sluggish. As a result, Washington has been UNDER the total in five straight games (and eight of the last 10).

● The Yankees are 15-6 on Wednesdays this season.

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Expert tips and predictions for Wednesday’s Yankees vs. Nationals game

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Our model calculates predictions around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, stadium information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is complete, we compare its projection to the latest betting odds for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is predicting for Nationals vs. Yankees today:

– Money line: NBC Sports recommends betting on the Yankees on the moneyline

– Spread: NBC Sports recommends a bet on the Yankees on the run line

– Number of runs: NBC Sports waives a game with a total of 9 runs

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