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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction 7-29-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

Washington Nationals (49-57) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (55-51)
July 29, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Diamondbacks -164 / Washington Nationals +139; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Monday in MLB Game 1 action at Chase Field. Here’s a Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 49-57 on the year after playing the Padres and Cardinals. The Washington Nationals have scored 27 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 9 Games. The Washington Nationals have won 7 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 100 hits and 51 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 173 hits and 95 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 55-51 on the year after playing the Royals and Pirates. The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 18 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 straight Games. The Arizona Diamondbacks have won 5 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 115 hits and 68 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker have combined for 206 hits and 128 RBI.

Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Pick Matchup

Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 5-6 with a 4.34 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Parker has allowed 21 hits and 17 earned runs in his last 16.2 innings. Parker has a 4.91 ERA and .261 allowed batting average in 47.2 road innings. This will be Parker’s first career Game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jordan Montgomery gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 7-5 with a 6.11 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Montgomery has allowed 13 hits and 8 earned runs in his last 7.2 innings. Montgomery has a 7.82 ERA and .355 allowed batting average in 35.2 home innings. Montgomery is 1-0 with a 1.32 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts

Geraldo Perdomo has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with the Diamondbacks as home favorites against NL East opponents.
Ketel Marte has hit a home run in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five night games.
Corbin Carroll has scored at least one run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last eight night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Jordan Montgomery has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Diamondbacks’ last five home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Christian Walker has recorded at least one Single in 12 of his last 13 appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
Jordan Montgomery has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his seven previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL East opponents.
Eugenio Suarez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Nationals.
Christian Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
Christian Walker ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (23) this season.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

Lane Thomas has recorded a Double in three of the Nationals’ last four road games against NL West opponents.
Lane Thomas has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Nationals’ last six road games against NL West opponents.
Lane Thomas has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last six road games against NL West opponents.
Lane Thomas has scored at least one run in each of the Nationals’ last six games as underdogs against the Diamondbacks.
Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Diamondbacks.
Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last 12 night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Jesse Winker has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Diamondbacks after playing the previous day.
Lane Thomas ranks 3rd in the league in Steals (28) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (781).
The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.260).
The Washington Nationals rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (86).
The Washington Nationals rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (146).

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction

Mitchell Parker has had his troubles on the road, and Jordan Montgomery has been a mess this season overall. At home, in 35.2 innings, Jordan Montgomery has a near 8 ERA and a .355 allowed batting average. I want nothing to do with neither of these pitchers. The total is reasonable. I expect to see some fireworks on Monday. Give me the over 8.5 runs between the Nationals and Diamondbacks.