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2022 MLB Handicapping
(19-11-0) Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals (11-21-0)
Date: Sunday, May 15th
Time: 1:35 ETPM ET
Venue: Nationals Park Washington
Projected Pitchers: Justin Verlander vs. Patrick Corbin
MLB Moneyline Odds: Astros -211 Nationals +176
MLB run line Betting Odds: Astros -1.5, Nationals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals face off on Sunday in an MLB game at Nationals Park. The Astros won the first game of the series, but in the second game, the Nationals secured the 13-6 victory.
Houston Astros
The Astros sit with a 22-11 record and they have gone 18-15 on the run line. The Astros had won 11 games in a row before they were defeated on Saturday. The pitching really let them down, and they need to be better in this game.
Houston is averaging 4.15 runs per game while giving up 2.97 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th best in the league while their pitching staff is ranked 3rd in terms of runs given up er game. Yordan Alvarez has been the top player for the Astros hitting 11 home runs and driving in 21 RBIs.
On the mound for the Astros is Cristian Javier who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 0.83. Over his last two starts he has gone 8.1 innings total giving up two hits and zero runs.
Washington Nationals
On the other side of this matchup is the Nationals who sit with an 11-23 record overall and she has gone 13-21-1 on the run line. The offense had one of their best games on Saturday, but the bats are going to have a bigger test here.
The Nationals are averaging 4.29 runs per game while giving up 5.09 runs per game. The Natioanls offense is ranked 12th in the league while their pitching staff is ranked 27th overall. Josh Bell is having a big season hitting four home runs and driving in 21 RBIs.
On the mound for the Nationals is Patrick Corbin who has been awful this season sitting with an 0-5 record and a 6.06 ERA. In his last start against the Mets he went five innings giving up three hits and zero runs.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
- Astros are 7-1 in their last 8 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Nationals are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-0 in Corbins last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 6-0 in Corbins last 6 home starts.
Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals MLB Prediction:
Corbin has been awful this season and even though he was better in the last start, I don’t see him backing that up with another strong start. Look for the Nationals to struggle against Verlander, and Houston will get the job done. Back Houston -3.5.
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