Athletics vs Nationals Prediction Odds Picks August 7

Athletics vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks – August 7 Updated Aug. 7, 2025 12:00 p.m. ET sharefacebookxredditlink Data Skrive Brent Rooker and the Athletics will meet C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park, at 12:05 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Athletics as -157 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +131 moneyline odds. The Athletics are a 1.5-run favorite (at +104 odds). The matchup’s over/under is set at 9 runs. Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.Keep up with MLB on FOX Sports.Athletics vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX Check out the best moments from this MLB matchup between the Athletics and the Washington Nationals. ADVERTISEMENT Athletics vs. Nationals Game Information & OddsWhen: Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 12:05 p.m. ETWhere: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.How to watch on TV: MLB Network, MASN, and NBCS-CA Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Athletics -157 +131 9 -104 -120 -1.5 +104 -124 Athletics vs. Nationals PredictionScore Prediction: Nationals 6, Athletics 5Total Prediction: Over 9 runsWin Probabilities: Athletics 50%, Nationals 50%Athletics vs. Nationals Betting InsightsThe Athletics have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 11, or 44%, of those games.The Athletics have a record of 4-2 when they’re favored by -157 or more by sportsbooks this season.The Athletics have a 61.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.The Nationals have been underdogs in 96 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (42.7%) in those contests.This season, the Nationals have come away with a win 20 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +131 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 43.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Athletics Recent Betting PerformanceThe Athletics went 1-3 across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.Over their last 10 matchups, the Athletics and their opponents combined to go over the run total one time (all 10 of the games had set totals).The Athletics’ ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games. Athletics Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 5.2 HR 18 ERA 3.13 K/9 8.1 Athletics Player InsightsThe Athletics’ best power option comes in the form of Rooker and his 23-home-run 66-RBI season, both team highs.Among all MLB hitters, Rooker ranks 48th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging.Tyler Soderstrom has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 66 runs batted in.Of all major league hitters, Soderstrom is 30th in homers and 25th in RBI.Soderstrom enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBIs.Nick Kurtz has a team-best 23 home runs.Shea Langeliers is hitting .269 with 19 doubles, 22 home runs and 25 walks.Langeliers brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is hitting .429 with four doubles, seven home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.Athletics Team Props Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U Willie MacIver 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+125) – 0.5 (+155) Tyler Soderstrom 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+125) – 0.5 (+170) Nick Kurtz 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+115) – 0.5 (+165) Luis Urias 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+145) – 0.5 (+200) Shea Langeliers 1.5 (+145) 1.5 (-135) – 0.5 (+125) Nationals Recent Betting PerformanceIn nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 4-5.When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 4-6-0 against the spread. Nationals Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 4.6 HR 8 ERA 7.57 K/9 7.6 Nationals Player InsightsAbrams paces the Nationals with a .273 batting average.In all of MLB, Abrams ranks 93rd in homers and 133rd in RBI.James Wood has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 24 home runs and 71 RBI.Wood is 14th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.Luis Garcia is hitting .265 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks.Nathaniel Lowe has 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 43 walks while batting .220.Nationals Team Props Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U Luis Garcia 0.5 (-215) 1.5 (+150) – 0.5 (+215) James Wood 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+140) – 0.5 (+195) C.J. Abrams 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+120) – 0.5 (+190) Mitchell Parker – – – – Josh Bell – – – – Athletics vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX Check out the best moments from this MLB matchup between the Athletics and the Washington Nationals. 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