Two squads on losing skids — the Washington Nationals (five straight) and the Athletics (two straight) — play on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.
The favored Nationals (-139 on the moneyline to win) host the Athletics (+117). The Nationals will give the ball to MacKenzie Gore (4-11) against the Athletics and Luis Severino (5-11).
The Nationals lost their last game against the Brewers by a 14-3 score Sunday. Drew Millas went 2 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead them offensively. Brad Lord picked up the loss after throwing 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out six.
The Athletics suffered a 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks Sunday. JJ Bleday (4 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Jack Perkins took the loss on the mound after going three innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out four.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Nationals vs. Athletics matchup, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Nationals (-139, bet $139 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+117, bet $100 to win $117)Over/under: 8Nationals vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, August 5, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN2 and NBCS-CALive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThis season, the Nationals have been favored 15 times and won four, or 26.7%, of those games.The Nationals have a record of 1-6 when they’re favored by -139 or more by oddsmakers this season.The implied probability of a win from the Nationals, based on the moneyline, is 58.2%.Games involving the Nationals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 58 of 110 chances this season.The Nationals are 55-55-0 against the spread this season.MacKenzie Gore (Nationals probable starter)The Nationals will send Gore (4-11) to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 4-11 with a 3.80 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched.The left-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.The 26-year-old has put together a 3.80 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .248 to opposing hitters.Gore is trying to record his 13th quality start of the season.Gore will try to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .251 batting average, and is third in the league with 976 total hits and 14th in MLB play with 493 runs scored. It has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.427) and ranks sixth in home runs (153) in all of MLB.This season, the 26-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.80), 40th in WHIP (1.293), and sixth in K/9 (10.8) among qualifying pitchers.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals’ 106 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for the Nationals combine for a team rank 23rd of in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.The Nationals have scored the 19th-most runs in the league this season with 477 (4.3 per game).The Nationals have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 89 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This year, the Athletics have won 22 of 61 games when listed as at least +117 or better on the moneyline.The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 114 games with a total this season.The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 58-56-0 in 114 games with a line this season.Luis Severino (Athletics probable starter)Severino makes the start for the Athletics, his 24th of the season. He is 5-11 with a 4.83 ERA and 98 strikeouts through 130 1/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.83, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opponents are batting .262 against him.Severino has registered eight quality starts this year.Severino is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 23 appearances this season.He will take the hill against a Nationals offense that ranks 20th in the league with 908 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .387 (23rd in the league) with 106 total home runs (24th in MLB play).The 31-year-old’s 4.83 ERA ranks 54th, 1.350 WHIP ranks 51st, and 6.8 K/9 ranks 49th among qualifying pitchers this season.Athletics batting statsThe Athletics average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 153 total home runs.So far this season, the Athletics are sixth in MLB with a .427 slugging percentage.The Athletics have the 11th-ranked batting average in the league (.251).The offense for the Athletics is the No. 14 offense in baseball scoring 4.3 runs per game (493 total runs).The Athletics are 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .316.