| MATCHUP | Washington Nationals | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 48-49 | 41-55 |
| Spread | -1.5 139 | +1.5 -169 |
| Moneyline | -112 | -108 |
| Total | Over 10 (-113) | Under 10 (-107) |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Friday, July 17, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 41-55 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 19-28 home record and are coming off a 9-1 road loss against the White Sox. They will face the Dbacks and the Twins next.
The Athletics have a .243 batting average this season, .321 OBP and .400 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 5.20 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Nick Kurtz is the team’s best hitter with a .266 batting average, adding a team-high 66 RBI. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 21 home runs.
Gage Jump (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 3-4 record, 3.51 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.
Washington Nationals Preview
The Washington Nationals have a 48-49 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the NL East. They have a 28-18 away record and are coming off a 5-3 home loss against the Yankees. They will face the Rockies and the Dbacks next.
The Washington Nationals have a .250 batting average this season, .324 OBP and .435 Slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 4.75 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Luis Garcia Jr. is the team’s best hitter with a .284 batting average, adding a team-high 68 RBI. James Wood adds a team-high 28 home runs.
Cade Cavalli (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals, and he has a 5-4 record, 3.83 ERA and 1.35 WHIP.
Washington Nationals @ Athletics Betting Trends: July 17, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Gage Jump Record this season: 3-4 ERA: 3.51
- Home Record: 1-3
- Last 5 against Nationals: –
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last nine Friday games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have lost six of their last eight games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Nationals following a loss.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last three home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight Friday night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Cade Cavalli Record this season: 5-4 ERA: 3.83
- Road Record: 3-2
- Last 5 against Athletics: 0-0
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last nine games.
- The Nationals have won each of their last nine games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games following a road loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in seven of the last eight games between the Nationals and Athletics.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Nationals’ last nine road games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Athletics’ last six games against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in nine of the Nationals’ last 10 games against American League opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Athletics’ last nine home games against NL East opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with the Athletics as home underdogs against NL opponents.
- Donnie Walton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home underdog.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- James Wood has hit a home run in six of the Nationals’ last seven games against AL opponents.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (34) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (150).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.20).
- The Nationals rank T1st in the league for runs scored this season (516).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.435).
Nationals vs Athletics Prediction
The Athletics are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Nationals and have won two of their last three meetings at home.
In this Nationals vs Athletics Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. The A’s have been struggling mightily with nine consecutive losses and their offense has fallen off a cliff, as they have not scored more than one run in each of their last five games. Things wont get any easier as they will be facing the second-best offense in baseball and the second-best against lefties in the Nationals. Cavalli has been in good form and better on the road for the Nats while Jump has given up 5 runs in two of his last three starts and has been bad at home with a 1-3 record and 6.20 ERA. Take the Nationals to win on the road.