August 06, 2025 7:52 AM EST

Athletics vs Washington Nationals 8/6/2025

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The Athletics are 26-31 on the road this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Washington Nationals who are 21-33 at home. The Athletics have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs is forecasted to have a better game than Nationals starter Cade Cavalli (p). Jeffrey Springs has a 55% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Cade Cavalli (p) has a 39% chance of a QS. If Jeffrey Springs has a quality start the Athletics has a 78% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.5 and he has a 32% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Athletics win 64%. In Cade Cavalli (p) quality starts the Nationals win 62%. He has a 42% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 62% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Washington Nationals is James Wood who averaged 2.23 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 37% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Nationals have a 55% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Athletics is Nick Kurtz who averaged 2.41 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 41% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Athletics have a 75% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

AthleticsRECORDWashington NationalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road26-31, 46% -55Record at Home21-33, 39% -725Athletics
VS Washington Nationals0-0 No GamesVS Athletics0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .50018-22, 45% -500vs Team Under .50023-27, 46% 205Washington Nationals
Record as Road Favorite7-1, 88% 407Record as Home Underdog20-24, 45% 114Athletics
When Jeffrey Springs Starts11-11, 50% 215When Cade Cavalli (p) Starts22-13, 63% 712Washington Nationals

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Athletics

AthleticsRECORDWashington NationalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-5, 50% 107Record at Home3-5, 38% -151Athletics
VS Washington Nationals0-0 No GamesVS Athletics0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5007-2, 78% 616vs Team .500 or Better3-8, 27% -451Athletics
Record as Road Favorite0-0 No GamesRecord as Home Underdog3-5, 38% -151Athletics
When Jeffrey Springs Starts3-1, 75% 236When Cade Cavalli (p) Starts3-2, 60% 41Athletics

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

AthleticsRECORDWashington NationalsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD30-23, 57% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME29-23, 56% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS6-3, 67% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-3, 62% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON39-39, 50% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON37-40, 48% OverOVER
OVER-UNDER IN Jeffrey Springs STARTS12-9, 57% OverOVER-UNDER IN Cade Cavalli (p) STARTS21-12, 64% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Athletics Road Games: 34-23, 60% +830 Washington Nationals Home Games: 24-30, 44% -383 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Athletics Road Games: 9-1, 90% +765 Washington Nationals Home Games: 2-6, 25% -412

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Athletics Road Games: 34-23, 60% -160 Washington Nationals Home Games: 23-31, 43% -1372 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Athletics Road Games: 7-3, 70% +249 Washington Nationals Home Games: 3-5, 38% -260

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Athletics Road Games: 21-29, 42% -1090 Washington Nationals Home Games: 20-22, 48% -420 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Athletics Road Games: 2-6, 25% -460 Washington Nationals Home Games: 1-6, 14% -560

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