Athletics vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Predictions - August 11, 2023

Athletics at Nationals

11:05 pm • MASN

Athletics

12-11

2 - 8

Washington Nationals

11-9

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Adon			6.45	2-4
P.Blackburn			4.43	4-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Athletics 12-11	+1.5-190	o9-111	+101
Nationals 11-9	-1.5+162	u9-109	-120

Friday 11:05 p.m.

August 11, 2023

Nationals ParkWashington

OAK -109

1.09u

P.Blackburn o3.5 Ks-130

OAK -112

1.12u

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Nationals Right Handed Hitters have struck out just 19% against LHP over the last week -- second-lowest in MLB. AthleticsRPs have a strikeout rate of just 21% vs right-handed batters over the last week -- lowest in MLB.

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Athletics hitters have a groundball rate of 45% over the last two weeks -- sixth-highest in MLB. Opponents have a groundball rate of just 42% against Nationals over the last two weeks -- seventh-lowest in MLB.

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The Nationals are 4-2 (.667) when tied entering the 8th inning this season -- tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

35% of Lane Thomas strikeouts are looking this season -- 13th highest in MLB-- 91st Percentile. 37% of Austin Pruitt strikeouts are looking this season -- tied for 15th highest among qualified RPs-- 93rd Percentile.

Keibert Ruiz has a miss rate of only 20% on breaking pitches this season -- 11th best in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. Paul Blackburn has thrown a breaking pitch 52% of the time this season -- 13th highest among starting pitchers with at least 45 total IP-- 92nd Percentile.

Opponents had a groundball rate of 64% (9/14) against Joan Adon -- 4th highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 43% -- 96th Percentile.

Joan Adon has thrown breaking pitches 49% of the time (21/43) vs left-handed batters over the past seven days (1 games) -- 2nd highest in NL over the last week; League Avg: 32% -- 95th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Nationals are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Nationals are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Nationals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Nationals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	89-73	44-37	45-36	14-12	75-59
Athletics	86-76	44-37	42-39	9-12	76-64

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Nationals	76-78-8	37-39-5	39-39-3	9-16-1	65-62-7
Athletics	78-83-1	39-42	39-41-1	10-11	68-71-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	71-91	38-43	33-48	15-11	56-78
Athletics	69-93	38-43	31-50	13-8	55-85

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 10th	@PHI	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 9	PHI +210
Aug 9th	@PHI	L 0-7	+1.5 L	U 9	PHI +158
Aug 8th	@PHI	W 5-4	+1.5 W	U 9	WSH +163
Aug 8th	@PHI	L 4-8	+1.5 L	O 9	PHI +227
Aug 6th	@CIN	W 6-3	+1.5 W	U 10.5	WSH +140

Luis Medina
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Medina is out with elbow
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Ken Waldichuk
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Waldichuk is out with elbow
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Josiah Gray
P
Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RP.Blackburn, P	103	5.2	3	4
RL.Erceg, P	7	0.2	0	2
LS.Long, P	30	1.2	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1E.Ruiz, CF	0-5	0	0
2J.Bleday, LF	1-4	1	0
3Z.Gelof, 2B	1-3	1	0
4S.Brown, 1B	0-3	0	0
5J.Diaz, 3B	1-4	0	2
6T.Soderstrom, DH	0-4	0	0
7S.Langeliers, C	2-3	0	0
8L.Butler, RF	0-4	0	0
9N.Allen, SS	1-3	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Adon, P	63	3	3	2
RC. Abbott, P	23	1.1	1	0
LR.Garcia, P	20	1.2	1	0
LJ.Ferrer, P	16	1	0	0
RJ.Weems, P	32	2	3	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1C.Abrams, SS	1-4	0	0	0
2L.Thomas, RF	1-4	1	0	0
3J.Meneses, DH	1-5	0	0	0
4K.Ruiz, C	2-4	3	1	1
5D.Smith, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
6I.Vargas, 3B	2-4	2	1	4
7S.Garrett, LF	2-3	0	0	1
8J. Alu, 2B	1-3	1	1	2
9A.Call, CF	1-3	0	0	0