Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros Series April 19-21: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

In the conclusion of a three-game set, on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, the Washington Nationals face the Houston Astros, after the teams split the first two games.

Nationals vs. Astros Series Info

Astros @ Nationals

  • Time: Friday, April 19 at 6:45 PM ET
  • Nationals Starting Pitcher: MacKenzie Gore
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Astros @ Nationals

  • Time: Saturday, April 20 at 4:05 PM ET
  • Nationals Starting Pitcher: Trevor Williams
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Ronel Blanco
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Astros @ Nationals

  • Time: Sunday, April 21 at 1:35 PM ET
  • Nationals Starting Pitcher: Mitchell Parker
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Hunter Brown
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Livestream: Fubo
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    Nationals vs. Astros Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have been the moneyline favorite only two times so far this season, and they split the two games.
  • This season, Washington has won eight out of the 18 games, or 44.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Astros have won five of the 16 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (31.2%).
  • Houston has been the underdog in five games this season and won two (40%) of those contests.
  • Nationals vs. Astros Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    4/20/2024 Astros 9.5 -175 +145 5-4 WSH
    4/19/2024 Astros 8 -150 +125 5-3 HOU
    6/15/2023 Astros 8 -190 +160 4-1 WSH
    6/14/2023 Astros 7.5 -250 +200 5-4 HOU
    6/13/2023 Astros 8.5 -250 +200 6-1 HOU

    Nationals Leaders

    Nationals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    C.J. Abrams 17 .300 .355 .700 7.8% 19.5% 7.8%
    Jesse Winker 18 .339 .455 .532 2.6% 19.5% 13%
    Luis Garcia 18 .288 .323 .458 1.6% 17.7% 4.8%
    Lane Thomas 20 .183 .236 .256 2.2% 21.3% 6.7%
    Ildemaro Vargas 10 .323 .417 .419 0% 8.3% 13.9%

    Nationals’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    MacKenzie Gore 20 2-1 21 8 8 27 6 3.60 .276
    Jake Irvin 23 1-1 17 8 8 20 6 3.13 .210
    Trevor Williams 21.2 2-0 15 7 7 18 6 2.91 .203
    Hunter Harvey 11 1-0 10 3 3 18 1 2.45 .227
    Patrick Corbin 22.1 0-3 36 20 20 15 8 8.06 .379

    Astros Leaders

    Astros’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Kyle Tucker 22 .286 .400 .536 5% 14.9% 15.8%
    Jose Altuve 22 .367 .436 .622 5% 13.9% 9.9%
    Yordan Alvarez 22 .291 .378 .500 5.1% 11.2% 10.2%
    Jeremy Pena 22 .356 .385 .483 2.2% 14.3% 3.3%
    Yainer Diaz 21 .293 .337 .439 3.4% 13.5% 6.7%

    Astros’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Ronel Blanco 27 2-0 11 4 4 22 12 1.33 .124
    Cristian Javier 23.1 2-0 15 5 4 18 11 1.54 .183
    Josh Hader 9.2 0-2 11 9 9 16 5 8.38 .297
    J.P. France 20.1 0-2 26 16 16 16 8 7.08 .295
    Ryan Pressly 8.2 0-1 14 10 8 12 4 8.31 .368

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