Monday’s game between the New York Yankees (77-54) and the Washington Nationals (59-72) at Nationals Park should be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 6-5, with the Yankees taking home the win. Game time is at 6:45 p.m. ET on August 26.

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Yankees vs. Nationals Matchup Info

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: YES
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Yankees vs. Nationals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

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Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Lines

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Yankees Betting Insights

• New York has come away with 57 wins in the 101 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Yankees have a win-loss record of 17-12 when favored by -185 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• New York’s games have gone over the total in 71 of 130 opportunities.
• The Yankees went 9-5 over the 14 games they were a moneyline favorite in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings (all 15 of them had set totals), New York and its opponents combined to hit the over eight times.

Nationals Betting Insights

• Washington has won 47 of the 109 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (43.1%).
• The Nationals have a 15-15 record (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer.
• In the 131 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for Washington, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-61-6).
• The Nationals have played as underdogs in 11 of their past 15 games and won five of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Washington and its opponents are 5-9-1 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Yankees vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers

Yankees’ Starting Pitcher: Nestor Cortes Jr.

• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.8 walks per nine across 26 games.
• Nestor Cortes Jr.’s team has a record of 8-14 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• Cortes’ team has a 10-16 record in his starts this season.
• In Cortes’ 26 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 13 times.

Nationals’ Starting Pitcher: Mitchell Parker

• The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.26, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opposing batters have a .253 batting average against him.
• The Nationals are 10-8 in Parker’s 18 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Parker’s team has a 12-11 record in his 23 starts.
• Mitchell Parker has had 23 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 12 of those matchups finished over the total.

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