Yankees vs. Nationals Picks & Best Bets 28th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The Washington Nationals will host the New York Yankees in MLB action on Wednesday at Nationals Park, beginning at 6:45 p.m. ET.
We run 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to pinpoint the best Yankees vs. Nationals bets, player props and predictions.
Based on these simulations, we predict that the Yankees have a 61% chance of beating the Nationals.
To get the best value from these predictions, we continually source the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.
Our Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Yankees vs. Nationals picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.
Yankees vs. Nationals Game Information
- Game Date: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
- Game Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Nationals Park
- Run Line: Yankees -1.5 / Nationals +1.5
- Moneyline: Yankees -220 / Nationals +190
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 9 Runs (-114/-105)
Nationals +1.5 @ +120 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, both the Yankees and Nationals have a 50% chance of covering the run line in this matchup.
- We prefer the Nationals +1.5 because of DraftKings Sportsbook's more favorable odds of +120.
Total Runs Under 9 @ -105 via BetMGM
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 9 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the under at -105.
- Our analysis suggests a slightly higher likelihood of the 9-run total staying under.
Yankees vs. Nationals Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the New York Yankees at -220 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Washington Nationals are available at +190 with DraftKings Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Yankees are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 61% chance of victory.
Even though the Yankees are more likely to win, DraftKings Sportsbook offers +190 odds on the Nationals moneyline, providing an edge of 4%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.
Our Player Prop Picks for Yankees vs. Nationals
Here are the best MLB player props for Wednesday's Yankees vs. Nationals game.
New York Yankees Prediction - Alex Verdugo To Get a Hit (-185)
- Our top prop bet for the Yankees is on Alex Verdugo to get a hit.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 78.6%, giving us an edge of 13.7% on the -185 odds offered by DraftKings.
Washington Nationals Prediction - MacKenzie Gore Under 2.5 Walks Allowed (-110)
- Our best prop bet for the Nationals is on MacKenzie Gore to have under 2.5 walks allowed.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 66.3%, providing an edge of 14.0% on the -110 odds available at DraftKings.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Yankees vs. Nationals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
James Wood to Record an RBI
James Wood has recorded at least one RBI in 9 of his last 23 games (39% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +250 (29% implied probability), available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing MacKenzie Gore of the Nationals to record under 2.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 14% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Nationals +1.5 to cover.
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