At Daikin Park on Tuesday, the Houston Astros (five straight losses) play the Washington Nationals at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Nationals are an underdog away (+119) at the Astros (-143). The scheduled starters are Jason Alexander (1-1) for the Houston Astros, and Mike Soroka (3-8) for the Washington Nationals.
Konnor Pilkington (0.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) picked up a win in the Nationals’ 2-1 victory over the Astros yesterday. Riley Adams led the way offensively, going 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Bryan King (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Astros vs. Nationals matchup, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-143, bet $143 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+119, bet $100 to win $119)Over/under: 8.5Astros vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, July 29, 2025Game time: 8:10 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: Daikin ParkTV channel: SCHN and MASN2Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThis season, the Astros have been favored 74 times and won 40, or 54.1%, of those games.Houston has entered 32 games this season favored by -143 or more and is 17-15 in those contests.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 58.8% chance of a victory for the Astros.Houston’s games have gone over the total in 44 of its 107 chances.The Astros have an ATS record of 53-54-0 in 107 games with a spread this season.Jason Alexander (Astros probable starter)Alexander (1-1) makes the start for the Astros, his third of the season.The righty last appeared on Friday against the Athletics, when he threw six innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up 11 hits.Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .315 against him this season. He has an 8.14 ERA and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings over his seven appearances.He will face off against a Nationals team that is batting .244 as a unit (18th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .389 (20th in MLB) with 103 total home runs (23rd in MLB).Astros batting statsThe Astros’ 116 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.The offense for Houston has a slugging percentage of .402 this season, 14th in MLB.The Astros rank second in MLB with a .255 team batting average.Houston has scored the 18th-most runs in the majors this season with 457 (4.3 per game).The Astros have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.Houston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have won in 40, or 44.4%, of the 90 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, Washington has been victorious 25 times in 63 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 105 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Nationals are 55-50-0 against the spread in their 105 games that had a posted line this season.Mike Soroka (Nationals probable starter)The Nationals are sending Soroka (3-8) to make his 16th start of the season. He is 3-8 with a 4.85 ERA and 83 strikeouts through 78 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.During 15 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.85 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .221 to opposing batters.Soroka heads into this outing with four quality starts under his belt this season.Soroka will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.In one of his 15 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.The opposing Astros offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is sixth in the league with 921 total hits and 18th in MLB play with 457 runs scored. They have the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.402) and are 14th in all of MLB with 116 home runs.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 23rd in MLB action with 103 total home runs.So far this season, Washington’s .389 slugging percentage ranks 20th in baseball.The Nationals have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).Averaging 4.3 runs per game (458 total), Washington is the 17th-highest scoring team in the majors.The Nationals rank 22nd in the majors with an on-base percentage of .310.