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Nestor Cortes Jr. will start for the New York Yankees on Monday against CJ Abrams and the Washington Nationals. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park. The Yankees are -189 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Nationals (+158). New York is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A total of 9 runs are listed for the game.

Find out everything you need to know about betting on the Yankees-Nationals game, including the run line, moneyline and total, plus top tips.

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Yankees vs. Nationals game information and odds

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: National Park in Washington DC
• How to watch on TV: YES

Yankees vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score prediction: Yankees 6, Nationals 5
• Total forecast: More than 9 runs
• Odds of winning: Yankees 52%, Nationals 48%

Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees were favorites 100 times and won 57 games, or 57%.
• This season, New York has won 18 of 28 games, or 64.3%, with the favorite being at least -189 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have suggested that the Yankees have a 65.4% chance of winning, given the moneyline set for this game.
• The Nationals have won 46 of the 107 games, or 43%, in which they were picked as underdogs this season.
• This year, Washington has won 13 of 29 games where the moneyline odds were at least +158 or lower.
• According to the moneyline that bookmakers are using for this match, the Nationals have an implied chance of winning of 38.8%.

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-190

O9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+158

U9

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees are 6-3 in the nine games in which they have been favored on the moneyline in their last 10 meetings.
• In their last 10 games (all 10 with fixed total scores), the Yankees and their opponents have combined to score the over five times.
• The Yankees’ record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their last 10 games.

Recent Yankees statistics

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge is not only the Yankees’ best hitter with a .333 batting average, he is also their best power option with 51 home runs and 122 RBI.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in home runs and RBI.
• Juan Soto has 25 doubles, four triples, 37 home runs and 108 walks and a batting average of .299.
• Soto ranks fourth in MLB in home runs and fourth in RBI.
• Soto has two consecutive games with at least one hit. In his last five outings, he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm has 16 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 43 walks and a batting average of .256.
• Anthony Volpe has a batting average of .247 with 26 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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Recent Nationals Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in seven of their last 10 games, winning two.
• In their last 10 games combined, the Nationals and their opponents have gone 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Nationals have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Recent Nationals Statistics

Insights from Nationals Players

• Abrams has hit a total of 18 long balls, the most on the team.
• Abrams ranks 59th in the Major League in home runs and 56th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia’s 63 RBI and .293 batting average are both team highs.
• Garcia ranks 96th in home runs this year and 49th in RBI.
• Keibert Ruiz has a batting average of .228 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 12 walks.
• Jacob Young has a batting average of .254 with 20 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 24 walks.

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