Rangers vs Nationals Prediction 6/8/25 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Nationals prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, June 8th at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 30-35 this year after they split the first two games in this series by scores of 0-2 and 5-0. In their game two win, Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and they added a few insurance runs in the eighth to seal the win. The Rangers recorded eight hits in the game, and they were led by Semien, who went 2-3 with three RBIs in the win. Texas started deGrom, who allowed two hits and zero earned runs over 7.0 innings for the win, while Jackson and Martin pitched the final two innings. 

Prior to this series, the Rangers lost all three games against the Rays, but did win two out of three against the Cardinals before that. Texas has lost four of its last five games, and they are currently fourth in the AL West standings. The Texas pitching staff has a 3.12 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP and a .220 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 217 runs with a .220 batting average and a .282 on-base percentage this season. Adolis Garcia has led Texas with seven home runs and 28 RBIs, while Wyatt Langford has added 11 home runs and 26 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Jacob Latz, who is 0-0 with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP over 18.1 innings pitched this year. 

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 30-34 this season after they lost game two in this series by a score of 5-0 on Saturday afternoon. Washington fell behind early in the game, and their offense never woke up in the shutout loss. The Nationals recorded just three hits, and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Garcia, Lowe, and Hassell III, who all had one hit in the game. Washington started Parker, who allowed four hits and one earned run over 6.0 innings for the loss, while Salazar allowed three earned runs in relief. 

Prior to this series, the Nationals lost two out of three against the Cubs, but did win two out of three against the Diamondbacks before that. Washington has lost four of their last six games, and they are currently third in the NL East standings. The Washington pitching staff has a 4.92 ERA with a 1.38 WHIP and a .257 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 273 runs with a .239 batting average and a .306 on-base percentage this season. James Wood has led Washington with 16 home runs and 45 RBIs, while Nathaniel Lowe has added eight home runs and 40 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Washington is Trevor Williams, who is 3-6 with a 6.03 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 59.2 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Nationals will beat the Rangers

• The Nationals have won seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Rangers have lost six of their last seven road games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL East opponents following a road win.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games at Nationals Park.

Why the Rangers will beat the Nationals 

• The Rangers have won each of their last four day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have lost each of their last three day games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six day games against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three day games against AL West opponents.
• The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three day games.
• The Rangers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five road day games.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the last nine games between the Rangers and Nationals at Nationals Park have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Rangers’ last eight day games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Nationals’ last six day games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Rangers’ last nine Sunday games against National League opponents.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
• Amed Rosario has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in day games.
• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded a Single in each of his last eight home appearances against former teams.
• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against former teams.
• Paul DeJong has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against AL West opponents.
• Paul DeJong has scored at least one run in five of his last six appearances at Nationals Park against opponents that held a losing record.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Joc Pederson has hit at least one home run in three of his last six road appearances against the Nationals.
• Marcus Semien has scored at least one run in five of the Rangers’ last six day games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Rangers’ last six day games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Jacob deGrom has recorded a Single in each of his last five appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 Sunday day appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.

Rangers vs Nationals Prediction 

Texas got a great outing from deGrom on Saturday afternoon to snap their losing streak, but their offense continues to be very low-scoring this year. The Rangers are 10-22 on the road this season, while the Nationals are 15-17 at home. Washington has had some very inconsistent pitching this year, and they are starting Williams, who has allowed five earned runs in two of his last three starts. The Rangers are going with Latz, who will only pitch an inning or two. I definitely don’t trust Williams on the mound for Washington, and I think we are going to see some offense, so take the over here. 

David Racey's Pick: Over 8.5