The Washington Nationals (60-73) and New York Yankees (78-55) will battle on Wednesday at Nationals Park, starting at 6:45 p.m. ET.

The Yankees are a favorite (-196) at the Nationals (+163). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Carlos Rodon (14-8), and MacKenzie Gore (7-11) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.

Yesterday, the Nationals picked up a 4-2 win over the Yankees, with Patrick Corbin (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K) registering the win for the Nationals. Jose Tena went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Gerrit Cole (5.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 7 K) picked up the loss for the Yankees.

Before this Yankees vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-196, bet $196 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+163, bet $100 to win $163)
  • Over/under: 9

Yankees vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • This season, the Yankees have won 58 out of the 102 games, or 56.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • New York has entered 27 games this season favored by -196 or more and is 17-10 in those contests.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.2% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
  • New York and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of its 131 games with a total this season.
  • The Yankees are 67-63-0 against the spread this season.

Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)

  • Rodon (14-8) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 27th start of the season. He has a 4.16 ERA in 140 2/3 innings pitched, with 153 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Friday, the left-hander tossed six scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies while surrendering four hits.
  • The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.16, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents have a .237 batting average against him.
  • Rodon is trying to record his 14th quality start of the season.
  • Rodon heads into this game with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 26 outings this season.
  • He will face a Nationals offense that ranks 21st in the league with 560 runs while batting .244 as a unit. It has a collective .378 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 111 home runs (29th in MLB).
  • The 31-year-old’s 4.16 ERA ranks 47th, 1.230 WHIP ranks 45th, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 13th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Yankees batting stats

  • No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Yankees, who have connected on 206 this season.
  • Hitters for New York rank second in the majors with a combined .441 team slugging percentage.
  • The Yankees rank 11th in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
  • New York has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 676.
  • The Yankees get on base at a .335 clip, best in the league.
  • New York ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.0 whiffs per contest.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

  • The Nationals have come away with 47 wins in the 109 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Washington has a win-loss record of 12-13 when favored by +163 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Washington’s games have gone over the total in 65 of its 133 opportunities.
  • The Nationals have an against the spread record of 74-58-0 in 132 games with a line this season.

MacKenzie Gore (Nationals probable starter)

  • Gore (7-11 with a 4.51 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 131 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 27th of the season.
  • The lefty’s most recent time out came on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up seven hits.
  • During 26 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 4.51 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .287 to his opponents.
  • Gore is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the year.
  • Gore will try to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.0 innings per outing).
  • In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Yankees offense has a collective .251 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 1125 total hits and second in MLB play with 676 runs scored. They have the second-ranked slugging percentage (.441) and are first in all of MLB with 206 home runs.

Nationals batting stats

  • The Nationals are second-worst in MLB play with 111 home runs.
  • This season, Washington ranks 23rd in baseball, slugging .378.
  • The Nationals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 21 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (560 total runs).
  • The Nationals are 15th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.
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