The Washington Nationals are 21-33 at home this season and the Athletics are 26-31 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Nationals starter Mitchell Parker is forecasted to have a better game than Athletics starter Jacob Lopez. Mitchell Parker has a 51% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Jacob Lopez has a 44% chance of a QS. If Mitchell Parker has a quality start the Nationals has a 74% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.4 and he has a 29% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Nationals win 57%. In Jacob Lopez quality starts the Athletics win 67%. He has a 30% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 67% 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 2.36 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 40% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Nationals have a 65% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Athletics is Nick Kurtz who averaged 2.31 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 38% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Athletics have a 64% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Athletics
| Athletics | RECORD | Washington Nationals | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 26-31, 46% -55 | Record at Home | 21-33, 39% -725 | Athletics |
| VS Washington Nationals | 0-0 No Games | VS Athletics | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team Under .500 | 18-22, 45% -500 | vs Team Under .500 | 23-27, 46% 205 | Washington Nationals |
| Record as Road Favorite | 7-1, 88% 407 | Record as Home Underdog | 20-24, 45% 114 | Athletics |
| When Jacob Lopez Starts | 8-5, 62% 523 | When Mitchell Parker Starts | 11-11, 50% 341 | Athletics |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Athletics
| Athletics | RECORD | Washington Nationals | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 5-5, 50% 107 | Record at Home | 3-5, 38% -151 | Athletics |
| VS Washington Nationals | 0-0 No Games | VS Athletics | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team Under .500 | 7-2, 78% 616 | vs Team .500 or Better | 3-8, 27% -451 | Athletics |
| Record as Road Favorite | 0-0 No Games | Record as Home Underdog | 3-5, 38% -151 | Athletics |
| When Jacob Lopez Starts | 3-1, 75% 262 | When Mitchell Parker Starts | 2-2, 50% 114 | Athletics |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Athletics | RECORD | Washington Nationals | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 30-23, 57% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 29-23, 56% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 6-3, 67% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-3, 62% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 39-39, 50% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 37-40, 48% Over | OVER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Jacob Lopez STARTS | 5-7, 42% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Mitchell Parker STARTS | 12-9, 57% Over | N/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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