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Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Chase Field.
Left hander MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Gore is 3-2 this season with a 3.77 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Tommy Henry who starts for the Diamondbacks. Left hander Henry is 1-0 with a 6.52 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -180 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Nationals were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 13-19 SU
Washington is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Arizona:
Team record: 18-14 SU
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington at Arizona Sunday, May 7