Athletics vs. Nationals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups July 17, 2026

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The Athletics (41-55) host the Washington Nationals (48-49) on Friday at Sutter Health Park, starting at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Athletics are favored on the moneyline (-113), while the Nationals are -109 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +144 odds. Neither team has named their starter.

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Athletics to win vs Nationals -113

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Athletics vs. Nationals betting lines

  • Favorite: Athletics (-113)
  • Underdog: Nationals (-109)
  • Over/under: 10

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

  • The Athletics have won 16 of the 35 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (45.7%).
  • The Athletics have a record of 13-18 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter (41.9%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Athletics a 53.1% chance to win.
  • The Athletics have played in 96 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-47-3).
  • The Athletics have collected a 44-52-0 record against the spread this season (covering 45.8% of the time).

Athletics hitting info

  • Shea Langeliers paces the Athletics with 21 home runs.
  • Among batters in MLB action, Langeliers ranks 13th in home runs and 62nd in RBI.
  • Tyler Soderstrom has 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 45 walks while hitting .241.
  • Soderstrom ranks 61st in homers and 88th in RBI this season.
  • Carlos Cortes is hitting .279 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 22 walks.
  • Jacob Wilson is hitting .281 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
  • Wilson enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a triple and a walk.

Athletics pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 14th in the majors.
  • The Athletics have the 29th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.23).
  • The Athletics have the second-highest WHIP in MLB (1.476).
  • Athletics pitchers combine to allow 150 total home runs at a clip of 1.6 per game (most in the majors).
  • They lost to the White Sox 9-1 in their last game with nine strikeouts while allowing nine hits.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in 80 games this season and won 39 (48.8%) of those contests.
  • The Nationals have a record of 39-41, a 48.8% win rate, when they’re set as the underdog by -109 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.2% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
  • The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 97 games with a total this season.
  • The Nationals are 57-40-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals hitting info

  • James Wood leads Washington in home runs this season with 28 while driving in 64 runs.
  • Wood ranks fourth in home runs and 10th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Wood brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, four home runs, six walks and four RBIs.
  • C.J. Abrams has collected 95 hits this season and has an OBP of .352. He’s slugging .510 on the year.
  • Abrams ranks 19th in homers and fifth in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
  • Abrams takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .282 with a double, three home runs, three walks and eight RBIs.
  • Luis Garcia leads Washington in batting average (.284) and runs batted in (68) this season while also slugging 20 homers.
  • Daylen Lile has 91 hits and an OBP of .298 to go with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.

Nationals pitching rankings

  • The Nationals strike out eight batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.76 ERA this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.396 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
  • With 137 homers allowed, the Nationals rank 27th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • The Nationals struck out eight Yankees hitters while allowing eight base hits in a 5-3 loss last time out.
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