The Washington Nationals host the Houston Astros on July 8, 2026. First pitch from Nationals Park is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on SCHN.
The Nationals are favored by -138 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Astros are +115 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 10 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Astros vs Nationals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Astros vs Nationals Prediction
- Astros vs Nationals Pick: NRFI (+100 or Better) | F5 Under 5.5 (-150 or Better)
My Astros vs Nationals best bets are no runs in the first inning and the first five under. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Astros vs Nationals Odds
| Astros Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -182 | 9.5 -115o / -105u | +116 |
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +150 | 9.5 -115o / -105u | -134 |
- Astros vs Nationals moneyline: Astros +115, Nationals -138
- Astros vs Nationals over/under: 10 (-111o / -117u)
- Astros vs Nationals spread: Nationals -1.5 (+145 ), Astros +1.5 (-175)
Astros vs Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Spencer Arrighetti (RHP) | Stat | Foster Griffin (LHP) |
|---|---|---|
| 7-4 | W-L | 9-2 |
| 0.7 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.2 |
| 3.81/4.72 | ERA / xERA | 2.87/4.06 |
| 4.64/4.58 | FIP / xFIP | 4.28/3.66 |
| 12.4 | K-BB% | 17.6 |
| 38.8 | GB% | 44.5 |
| .249 | BABIP | .237 |
| 99 | Stuff+ | 98 |
| 93 | Location+ | 102 |
Astros vs Nationals MLB Betting Preview
The Nationals and Astros will square off in the last of a three-game interleague set at Nationals Park.
Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti began his 2026 campaign in elite form and was one of the hottest pitchers in all of baseball over the first two months of the season.
However, his form has taken a turn for the worse with several consecutive negative performances that plagued his entire June, allowing 24 earned runs across 24 innings.
Though the Astros’ righty appears to be in volatile form right now, I have slightly regained my faith in Arrighetti after a remarkable quality start in his last outing, allowing just one earned run and two hits across six innings of work.
The Nats’ left-hander Foster Griffin has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 season amongst starters, having recorded a 2.87 ERA along with a 1.04 WHIP thus far — both of which rank inside the top-15 in baseball.
Griffin has posted an impressive 9-2 record on the mound this season, and also ranks inside the top-100 in strikeouts as well.
I favor backing two different betting angles ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup — both for no runs to be scored in the first inning of the game and for the total to go under in the first five innings.
Pick: NRFI (+100 or Better) | F5 Under 5.5 (-150 or Better)
