| MATCHUP | Arizona Diamondbacks | Washington Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 55-50 | 53-52 |
| Spread | -1.5 128 | +1.5 -155 |
| Moneyline | -120 | -101 |
| Total | Over 10.5 (-103) | Under 10.5 (-117) |
| Where | Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia | |
| When | Sunday, July 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:35 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Washington Nationals Preview
The Washington Nationals have a 53-52 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the NL East. They have a 21-32 home record and are coming off a 5-3 home win against the Diamondbacks. They will face the Blue Jays and the Braves next.
The Washington Nationals have a .253 batting average this season, .328 OBP and .443 Slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 4.76 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. CJ Abrams is the team’s best hitter with a .293 batting average, adding a team-high 79 RBI. James Wood adds a team-high 28 home runs.
Miles Mikolas (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals, and he has a 3-7 record, 5.60 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a 55-50 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the NL West. They have a 24-28 away record and are coming off a 3-5 road loss against the Nationals. They will face the Pirates and the Guardians next.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a .242 batting average this season, .313 OBP and .393 Slugging percentage. Arizona’s pitching staff has a 4.22 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Ildemaro Vargas is the team’s best hitter with a .270 batting average. Ketel Marte leads the team in RBI with 60, adding a team-high 18 home runs.
Kohl Drake (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he has a 0-0 record, 1.80 ERA and 1.20 WHIP.
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Washington Nationals Betting Trends: July 26, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas Record this season: 3-7 ERA: 5.60
- Home Record: 3-3
- Last 5 against Diamondbacks: 2-3
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have lost 10 of their last 15 games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have won the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against the Diamondbacks at Nationals Park.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine road day games.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Kohl Drake Record this season: 0-0 ERA: 1.80
- Road Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Nationals: –
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last seven road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Diamondbacks following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in five of their last six day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four home games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Diamondbacks’ last eight day games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Nationals’ last five home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Nationals’ last eight games as underdogs.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the Diamondbacks’ last six games as favorites.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- James Wood has hit a home run in four of the Nationals’ last five games as underdogs.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last nine home games.
- Miles Mikolas has recorded three or more strikeouts in each of his last 15 appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (37) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Corbin Carroll has hit a home run in three of the Diamondbacks’ last seven day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Ryan Waldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances with the Diamondbacks as favorites.
- Corbin Carroll is one of only seven players to record 10+ Home Runs and 4+ Triples this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (574).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (574).
- The Diamondbacks rank T1st in the league for triples this season (24).
- The Diamondbacks rank T1st in the league for triples this season (24).
Diamondbacks vs Nationals Prediction
The Nationals are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Dbacks and are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Washington.
In this Diamondbacks vs Nationals Prediction, the Diamondbacks are coming as -120 road favorites. I like the Diamondbacks in a bounce back spot today as they will be facing a struggling Miles Mikolas, who has given up 13 runs in his last two starts and has been bad at home with a 5.92 ERA. Arizona’s offense has been scorching-hot lately, as they average 7.9 runs per game against right-handed pitching in their last five games, so I expect them to get away with the road victory in this one.