Yankees vs. Nationals Best Bets: Odds, Predictions, Recent Stats & Trends for August 27th

It’s Tuesday, August 27th, and the New York Yankees (78-54) and Washington Nationals (59-73) continue their 3-game series at Nationals Park in our nation’s capital.

The Yankees took the series opener 5-2. Nestor Cortes threw 6.2 innings of 1-run ball to lead New York to another victory. Jaxx Chisholm, Jr. and Gleyber Torres each went deep for New York. The win pushed New York’s lead to 2 complete games over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest information on how to catch the first pitch, projected match-up, line-up cards, recent team performance, player stats and of course predictions, picks and the best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.

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Game details and how to watch Yankees vs Nationals – live today

● Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
● Time: 6:45 PM EST
● Site: Nationals Park
● City: Washington, DC
● TV/Streaming: YES, MASN

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Game odds for Yankees vs. Nationals

Latest Tuesday morning odds:

● The money line: Nationals +180, Yankees -225
● Spread: Nationals +2.5 (-130), Yankees -2.5 (+105)
● Over/Under: 9 runs

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Recent Yankees vs. Nationals

● Monday’s win moved New York to 6-4 in its last 10 games. They are 42-25 at Yankee Stadium. Their overall run differential for the season is now +131.

● The Nationals are now 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are 30-34 years old at Nationals Park. Their overall run differential for the season is -64.

● Who’s cool? Gerrit Cole is 2-0 in August 4 starts with a 1.17 ERA and 24 Ks.

● Who is not! Ildemaro Vargas is 4-27 (.148) over his last 10 games.

Probable starting pitchers for New York vs. Washington

● Today’s pitching matchup (August 27): Gerrit Cole vs. Patrick Corbin

○ Yankees: Cole (5-2, 3.72 ERA) allowed 24 earned runs and 56 hits while striking out 62 in 58 innings
○ National: Corbin (3-12, 5.73 ERA) allowed 90 earned runs and 172 hits while striking out 107 in 141.1 innings

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The best betting trends and information to know before Yankees vs. Nationals on August 27, 2024

● DJ LeMahieu is 22-56 (.393) with 6 HR and 9 RBI in his career vs. Patrick Corbin

● Giancarlo Stanton is 8-24 (.333) with 2 HR and 4 RBI in his career against Patrick Corbin

● The Yankees are 7-3 on the Run Line and 4-6 in the OVER in their last 10 games.

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Picks and expert predictions for Tuesday’s game Yankees vs Nationals

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Our model calculates projections around each money line, spread and over/under bet for each game on the MLB schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, on-field information and weather forecasts.

Once the model has finished running, we put its projection next to the most recent betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model projects today for Nationals vs. Yankees:

– Moneyline: NBC Sports recommends a Yankees play on Moneyline

– Spread: NBC Sports recommends a play on Yankees on the Run Line

– Total Runs: NBC Sports is shut out of a game through 9 total runs

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