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Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals
The Texas Rangers and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tyler Mahle in this game. Mahle has a 5-3 record and a 2.02 ERA this season.
Mahle's opponent in this one will be Trevor Williams. The Nationals right hander has a 6.03 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Rangers on June 07. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -165 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 30-35 SU
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 30-34 SU
Washington is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Texas at Minnesota Tuesday, June 10
Washington at New York Tuesday, June 10