At Chase Field on Saturday, the Washington Nationals play the Arizona Diamondbacks (three straight defeats) at 10:10 p.m. ET.
The Diamondbacks are the home favorite (-198) against the Nationals (+165). The Diamondbacks will give the ball to Brandon Pfaadt (7-3) against the Nationals and Mike Soroka (1-3).
Yesterday, the Nationals picked up a 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks, with Jake Irvin (5.0 IP, 6 R, 10 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Nationals. Josh Bell finished 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the offensive showing. Juan Morillo (1.0 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Diamondbacks.
Before watching this Diamondbacks vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Diamondbacks (-198, bet $198 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+165, bet $100 to win $165)Over/under: 9Diamondbacks vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, May 31, 2025Game time: 10:10 p.m. ETLocation: Phoenix, ArizonaStadium: Chase FieldTV channel: Fox Sports 1, ARID, and MASN2Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Diamondbacks stats and trendsDiamondbacks betting recordsThe Diamondbacks have won 19, or 51.4%, of the 37 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Arizona has a record of 2-3 when favored by -198 or more by bookmakers this season.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.4% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 57 chances.The Diamondbacks have an ATS record of 26-31-0 in 57 games with a spread this season.Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks probable starter)The Diamondbacks are sending Pfaadt (7-3) out to make his 12th start of the season. He is 7-3 with a 3.90 ERA and 49 strikeouts through 62 1/3 innings pitched.In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.90, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents have a .253 batting average against him.Pfaadt is trying to secure his seventh quality start of the season.Pfaadt will try to extend a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will match up with a Nationals offense that ranks 18th in MLB with 461 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .396 (13th in MLB) with 60 total home runs (13th in MLB).Pfaadt has pitched six innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out four against the Nationals this season.The 26-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (3.90), 44th in WHIP (1.219), and 54th in K/9 (7.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Diamondbacks batting statsThe Diamondbacks have hit 77 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.Hitters for Arizona rank fourth in the majors with a combined .445 team slugging percentage.The Diamondbacks’ .256 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.Arizona has scored 286 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.The Diamondbacks have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.Arizona ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have been underdogs in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (52.1%) in those contests.Washington has a win-loss record of 2-5 when favored by +165 or worse by bookmakers this year.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 37.7% chance of pulling out a win.Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of its 56 opportunities.The Nationals have posted a record of 32-24-0 against the spread this season.Mike Soroka (Nationals probable starter)Soroka gets the start for the Nationals, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.61 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.61, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.Soroka is trying to pick up his second quality start of the season.Soroka will look to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.0 innings per outing.He given up at least one earned run in all of his appearances in 2025.He will take the hill against a Diamondbacks offense that is hitting .256 as a unit (sixth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .445 (fourth in the league) with 77 total home runs (fifth in MLB play).Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 13th in MLB play with 60 total home runs.So far this season, Washington ranks 13th in baseball, slugging .396.The Nationals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).Washington scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (253 total, 4.4 per game).The Nationals’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 19th in MLB.