At Chase Field on Tuesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (56-51) play the Washington Nationals (49-58), with first pitch at 9:40 PM ET.
The Nationals are an underdog (+141 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Diamondbacks (-167). The Diamondbacks will give the ball to Ryne Nelson (7-6) against the Nationals and Patrick Corbin (2-10).
Yesterday, the Diamondbacks picked up a 9-8 win over the Nationals, with Joe Mantiply (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte finished 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Kyle Finnegan (0.1 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Nationals.
Before watching this Diamondbacks vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+141, bet $100 to win $141)
- Over/under: 9
Diamondbacks vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Chase Field
- TV Channel: Diamondbacks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have won 29, or 59.2%, of the 49 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season Arizona has won 14 of its 19 games, or 73.7%, when favored by at least -167 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 62.5% chance to win.
- Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of its 107 games with a total this season.
- The Diamondbacks are 54-52-0 against the spread in their 106 chances this season.
Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Nelson (7-6 with a 4.85 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 98 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 18th of the season.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 4.85 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .292 to opposing batters.
- Nelson enters the game with six quality starts under his belt this season.
- Nelson will try to build on a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
- He has made two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 856 total hits and 17th in MLB action with 458 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.372) and ranks last in home runs (87) in all of MLB.
- Nelson has a 2.57 ERA and a 0.429 WHIP against the Nationals this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .125 batting average over one appearance.
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks’ 118 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Arizona rank ninth in the majors with a combined .416 team slugging percentage.
- The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.
- Arizona has scored 536 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- The Diamondbacks are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .326.
- Arizona is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have won in 39, or 44.3%, of the 88 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Washington has a win-loss record of 17-24 when favored by +141 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 41.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 53 of 107 chances this season.
- The Nationals have posted a record of 60-46-0 against the spread this season.
Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)
- Corbin gets the start for the Nationals, his 22nd of the season. He is 2-10 with a 5.26 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Thursday against the San Diego Padres, when the left-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.26, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .290 batting average against him.
- Corbin is aiming to record his third quality start in a row in this game.
- Corbin will look to pitch five or more innings for his 16th straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Diamondbacks offense that ranks seventh in the league with 920 total hits (on a .254 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .416 (ninth in the league) with 118 total home runs (14th in MLB play).
- Corbin has pitched five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out seven against the Diamondbacks this season.
- The 35-year-old’s 5.26 ERA ranks 66th, 1.458 WHIP ranks 66th, and 6.6 K/9 ranks 60th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals have hit the fewest home runs in MLB action this season (87).
- This season, Washington is slugging .372, the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Nationals are 16th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- The offense for Washington is the No. 17 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (458 total runs).
- The Nationals’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 14th in the majors.
