Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction 7-31-24 MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Washington Nationals will send out MacKenzie Gore for the start here and Gore is 6-8 with a 4.51 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season. In his career, Gore is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA and 16 strikeouts against the Diamondbacks. Zac Gallen will start for Arizona here and is 8-5 with a 3.70 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. In his career, Gallen is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 17 strikeouts against Washington.

Washington Nationals Recap

The Washington Nationals come into this one looking to bounce back after being on the wrong end of a 17-0 blowout loss at the hands of the Diamondbacks in Tuesday’s matchup. The loss guaranteed a series loss for the Nats, meaning Washington would fail to build on their series win over St. Louis this past weekend.

Nationals Trying To Get Back To .500

CJ Abrams leads the Nationals with 102 hits along with 15 home runs and 51 RBIs to go along with 22 doubles, 6 triples and 20 stolen bases. Luis Garcia Jr. has 18 doubles with 50 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. Jacob Young has 26 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last seven day games against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The Nationals have won each of their last four day games against the Diamondbacks following a road loss.
• The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The road team has covered the run line in seven of the Nationals’ last eight games.

Arizona Diamondbacks Recap

The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to keep the ball rolling offensively after demolishing the Nationals on Tuesday. The series win kept the streak alive for the Diamondbacks, who have taken down the Pirates, Royals and Cubs all since the all-star break.

Diamondbacks Making Second Half Playoff Push

Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 120 hits in addition to a .302 batting average and 20 doubles with 24 home runs and 72 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 14 home runs and 58 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 20 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has 117 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 23 home runs with 71 RBIs of his own in addition to 114 strikeouts this season.

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win

• The Nationals have lost each of their last 10 games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games against the Nationals.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against NL West opponents.
• The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in five of their last six day games against teams that held a losing record.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction

I’m on the over here. We saw Arizona get to the over themselves and almost double it on Tuesday, but I think Washington can still contribute a bit here. Even still, Arizona’s hot right now and I think that once the starters have their say and we get through the bullpens, we’re likely going to end up with a total that’s similar to where this one is. Give me the over.