Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Prediction 8/25/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees meet Monday in MLB action at Yankee Stadium. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 53-77 on the year and play the Rays, Marlins, and Cubs next. The Washington Nationals are batting .244 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .388 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals pitching staff has a 5.31 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 125 hits and 83 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 227 hits and 105 RBI.

Brad Lord gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 4-6 with a 3.46 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. This will be Lord’s first career game against the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 70-60 on the year and play the White Sox, Astros, and Blue Jays next. The New York Yankees are batting .250 on the season, have a .330 OBP, and a .452 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Aaron Judge leads the New York Yankees with 141 hits and 92 RBI while Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt have combined for 244 hits and 117 RBI.

Cam Schlittler gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 1-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. This will be Schlittler’s first career game against the Washington Nationals.

Why the New York Yankees will win

• The Yankees have won six of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have lost four of their last five road games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Monday games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last three games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Yankees have lost five of their last six games as favorites against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The Nationals have won each of their last three games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Yankees following a loss.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents following a home win.
• The Nationals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against AL East opponents.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Giancarlo Stanton has recorded a Double in three of the Yankees’ last four games at Yankee Stadium against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Jazz Chisholm has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Nationals.
• Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL East opponents.
• Aaron Judge ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.324) this season.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Luis Garcia has hit a home run in each of the Nationals’ last two games as road underdogs.
• Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.

Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Prediction

The Yankees are going to be favored at home for obvious reasons, and Schlittler has been sharp up to this point. However, Schlittler has had issues at Yankee Stadium, where he has a 4.12 ERA and .263 allowed batting average. Lord has held his own in his own right and through 46 road innings he has a 2.54 ERA and .220 allowed batting average. The Yankees have a lot of subpar showings over the last month. I’ll take a shot in the dark with the Nats on the road.