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New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Gerrit Cole in this one. Right hander Cole is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Cole's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Nationals right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Washington at 500 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Yankees were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 108-63 SU
NY Yankees is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 105-74 SU
Washington is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Saturday, July 25