| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Washington Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 50-66 | 45-68 |
| Where | Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia | |
| When | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | |
| Time | 06:45 PM EDT | |
| TV | KVVU | |
The Athletics and Washington Nationals meet Wednesday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Athletics vs Washington Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Washington Nationals Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 50-65 on the year and play the Orioles, Rays, and Angels next. The Athletics are batting .254 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and a .433 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.03 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 123 hits and 66 RBI, while Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 221 hits and 110 RBI.
Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 10-7 with a 4.00 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. Springs is 0-0 with a 11.25 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 44-68 on the year and play the Giants, Royals, and Phillies next. The Washington Nationals are batting .244 on the season, have a .311 OBP, and a .386 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals pitching staff has a 5.41 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 107 hits and 42 RBI while James Wood and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 201 hits and 121 RBI.
Cade Cavalli gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he was 0-1 with a 14.54 ERA and 6 strikeouts in the 2022 season. This will be Cavalli’s first career game against the Athletics.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost nine of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven Wednesday night games against AL West opponents.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last five games at Nationals Park.
- The Athletics have won each of their last four road games after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last 12 games at Nationals Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Athletics and Nationals.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last four road night games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against AL West opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against the Athletics.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of his six previous appearances against the Athletics.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of the Athletics’ last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- JJ Bleday has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last five road games against NL East opponents.
Athletics vs Washington Nationals Prediction
The Athletics have caught fire over these last couple of weeks, while the Nationals have yet to win a game in the month of August. The Nats pitching staff is getting rocked left and right. Cavalli hasn’t pitched since 2022, and he has just 4.1 MLB innings under his belt. Not the pitcher I’m running to the window to back. Springs is coming off a strong July where he allowed 14 runs in 34 innings and posted a 5-1 record. Give me the Athletics for another win on the road.