Washington Nationals (30-33) vs Texas Rangers (29-35)
Game Info: Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 4:05 pm (Nationals Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Washington Nationals +140 / Texas Rangers -172 — Over/Under: 8
The Texas Rangers and the Washington Nationals meet Saturday in MLB action from Nationals Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Jacob deGrom for the start here, and deGrom is 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA and 66 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Nationals, deGrom is 1-0 with a 2.32 ERA and 44 strikeouts. Mitchell Parker will start this game for the Nationals and is 4-5 with a 4.71 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. This will be Parker’s second career start against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss at the hands of the Nationals in Friday’s series opener to drop to 29-35 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road again for a series against the Minnesota Twins.
Rangers Lose Four In A Row
Corey Seager has 32 hits, including 6 home runs and 12 RBIs, while Adolis Garcia has 44 hits with 11 doubles, 7 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 52 hits with 7 doubles, 7 home runs, and 23 RBIs, while Wyatt Langford has 46 hits with 8 doubles, 11 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases, and Jonah Heim has 7 homers and 20 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 49 hits with 7 doubles, 5 home runs, and 16 RBIs with 8 stolen bases, and Marcus Semien’s added 6 homers and 23 RBIs but has 53 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Rangers have won six of their last seven day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six games following a loss.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in six of their last eight games following a home win.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rangers’ last five day games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his 13 previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Nationals.
- Wyatt Langford has scored at least one run in each of his last eight Saturday appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded a hit in each of the Rangers’ last six road games.
- Joc Pederson has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Nationals.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four road appearances against NL opponents.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a Single in each of his last five appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
Washington Nationals Recap
The Washington Nationals come into this game looking to pick up another upset win after their victory in Friday’s matchup to improve to 30-33 this season. After this series, the Nationals will head on the road for a divisional series against the New York Mets.
Nationals Looking To Build Steam
Keibert Ruiz has 53 hits with 10 doubles and a pair of home runs with 22 RBIs, while James Wood has 65 hits with 16 doubles and a team-high 16 home runs, along with 45 RBIs and 9 stolen bases while also putting up 73 strikeouts. Nathaniel Lowe has 52 hits with 10 doubles and 40 RBIs, along with 8 home runs and 69 strikeouts. CJ Abrams has 8 home runs and 20 RBIs, along with 12 doubles and 11 stolen bases, while Luis Garcia Jr. has 14 doubles and 7 stolen bases of his own this season. Dylan Crews has also logged a team-high 11 stolen bases this season.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Josh Bell has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Nationals against AL opponents.
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Luis Garcia has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
- Nathaniel Lowe has recorded a Single in each of his last 10 appearances against former teams.
- James Wood ranks T7th in the league in Home Runs (16) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Nationals’ last eight home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last five day games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals Prediction
I’m on the Nationals here. I get that deGrom is the ace of this Rangers rotation, but the Rangers just don’t score enough to warrant laying this kind of price with even deGrom on the bump, and the Nationals have been a team that’s been steadily providing value over the last couple of weeks. I think this is another spot where the Rangers struggle, and the Nationals cash in some value for us here. Give me Washington in this one.