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Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Texas Rangers and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Saturday.
Right hander Jacob deGrom will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. deGrom is 5-2 this season with a 2.34 ERA.
DeGrom's opponent in this one will be Mitchell Parker. The Nationals left hander has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -105 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Texas was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 29-35 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Texas's last 18 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 30-33 SU
Washington is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at Washington Sunday, June 8