At Nationals Park on Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-38) play the Washington Nationals (36-37), with first pitch at 1:05 PM ET.

The Nationals are favored at home (-140) versus the Diamondbacks (+119). The Washington Nationals will hand the ball to MacKenzie Gore (6-5, 3.24 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will turn to Ryne Nelson (4-5, 5.49 ERA).

These clubs meet again after the Nationals took down the Diamondbacks 3-1 yesterday. Derek Law earned the win for the Nationals (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K), and Jesse Winker led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Brandon Pfaadt (6.1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Diamondbacks.

Ahead of this Nationals vs. Diamondbacks showdown, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Nationals (-140, bet $140 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Diamondbacks (+119, bet $100 to win $119)
  • Over/under: 9

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, June 20, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: Diamondbacks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

  • This season, the Nationals have been favored 10 times and won six of those games.
  • Washington has played as favorites of -140 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The Nationals have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of 73 games with a total.
  • The Nationals have an ATS record of 44-28-0 in 72 games with a spread this season.

MacKenzie Gore (Nationals probable starter)

  • Gore (6-5) takes the mound for the Nationals in his 15th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.24 ERA in 75 2/3 innings pitched, with 91 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday against the Miami Marlins, when he went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.24, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .262 against him.
  • Gore heads into the matchup with five quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Gore is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks sixth in the league with 356 runs while batting .252 as a squad. It has a collective .402 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 73 home runs (16th in MLB).
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.24 ERA ranks 28th, 1.320 WHIP ranks 60th, and 10.9 K/9 ranks eighth.

Nationals batting stats

  • The Nationals’ 59 home runs rank second-to-last in MLB this season.
  • Hitters for Washington have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .359 this season.
  • The Nationals rank 20th in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
  • Washington ranks 24th in the majors with 292 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Washington ranks seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.

Diamondbacks stats and trends

Diamondbacks betting records

  • The Diamondbacks have won in 14, or 38.9%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Arizona has a mark of 4-8 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Arizona has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 36 of 74 chances this season.
  • In 73 games with a line this season, the Diamondbacks have a mark of 33-40-0 against the spread.

Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks probable starter)

  • The Diamondbacks are sending Nelson (4-5) to the mound to make his 12th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 5.49 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • In 12 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.49, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .318 against him.
  • Nelson is looking to record his fourth quality start of the season.
  • Nelson has put together seven starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 292 total runs scored while batting .234 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .359 slugging percentage (27th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 59 home runs (29th in the league).

Diamondbacks batting stats

  • The Diamondbacks average 1.0 home run per game to rank 16th in baseball with 73 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Arizona is 10th in the majors, slugging .402.
  • The Diamondbacks are sixth in MLB with a .252 batting average.
  • The offense for Arizona is No. 6 in MLB, scoring 4.8 runs per game (356 total runs).
  • The Diamondbacks are sixth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .323.
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