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Nationals Park, Washington
Outdoor
Tue 5 Aug 2025, 6:45 PM ET
Oakland Athletics
VS
Washington Nationals

Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Oakland Athletics

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron RPOut
  • Drew Millas COut
  • Orlando Ribalta RPOut
  • PJ Poulin RPOut
  • Mitchell Parker RPOut
  • Ken Waldichuk RPOut
Availability updated Sep 12, 7:36PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Luis Severino ATH Pitcher - Strikeouts
MacKenzie Gore WSN Pitcher - Hits Allowed
MacKenzie Gore WSN Pitcher - Strikeouts
Luis Severino ATH Pitcher - Walks

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineWashington NationalsNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF3.4L5 RA5.0Home L53-2vs Oakland Athletics L51-4

Washington Nationals moneyline form: last five 3-2, 3.4 runs/gm.

Run LineWashington Nationals run lineNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF3.4L5 RA5.0Home L53-2vs Oakland Athletics L51-4

Washington Nationals spread form: last five 3-2, 3.4 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Washington Nationals vs Oakland AthleticsNo line posted

Washington Nationals total runs form: last five 3-2, 3.4 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsWashington Nationals team totalNo line posted
3.1runs we expect
L5 RF3.4L5 RA5.0Home L53-2vs Oakland Athletics L51-4

Washington Nationals team total runs form: last five 3-2, 3.4 runs/gm.

Oakland Athletics @ Washington Nationals — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Oakland Athletics at Washington Nationals — 0 on the game itself and 4 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals — recent results

Washington Nationals have won 4 of their last 5 games; Oakland Athletics have won 0 of their last 0.

Washington Nationals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W6–4NYMHome
L1–7NYMHome
W7–6NYMHome
W4–2DETAway
W3–1DETAway

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Washington Nationals
PlayerStatus
Matt Waldron RPOUT
Drew Millas COUT
Orlando Ribalta RPOUT
PJ Poulin RPOUT
Mitchell Parker RPOUT
Ken Waldichuk RPOUT

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Oakland Athletics @ Washington Nationals — model preview

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Luis Severino (ATH) Over 2.5 Strikeouts (-714)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Betting on Luis Severino for over 2.5 in the Pitcher Strikeouts (Alternate) market is a solid choice given his consistent performance data. Over his last five games, Severino's average strikeouts per game, both overall and away, have been significantly higher than the betting line of 2.5. His overall average is 4.4 strikeouts per game, and his away average is even higher at 5.2. Furthermore, his innings pitched averages indicate he typically plays deep into games, providing more opportunities for strikeouts. Specifically, his overall innings pitched average is 6.4, and his away average is 5.6. These stats suggest a high likelihood of Severino achieving over 2.5 strikeouts in the upcoming game. Although his current hit streak is zero, his consistent past performance makes this a statistically sound bet.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Athletics vs Nationals, or as Nationals vs Athletics. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 5 August 2025 at Nationals Park. The model has generated 4 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals head-to-head record

Final scores · 8 meetings on record
Washington Nationals 5–3 across the last 8 meetings · these games average 11.6 runs (meetings on record since 2023)

Last meeting: Sun 19 Jul 2026, Washington Nationals at Oakland Athletics: the Athletics won 15-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
19 Jul 2026Washington Nationals @ Oakland Athletics15–1Oakland Athletics
18 Jul 2026Washington Nationals @ Oakland Athletics4–23Washington Nationals
14 Apr 2024Washington Nationals @ Oakland Athletics7–6Oakland Athletics
13 Apr 2024Washington Nationals @ Oakland Athletics1–3Washington Nationals
12 Apr 2024Washington Nationals @ Oakland Athletics2–1Oakland Athletics
13 Aug 2023Oakland Athletics @ Washington Nationals8–7Washington Nationals
12 Aug 2023Oakland Athletics @ Washington Nationals3–2Washington Nationals
11 Aug 2023Oakland Athletics @ Washington Nationals8–2Washington Nationals
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