The Athletics host the Washington Nationals on July 18, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Nationals are favored by -115 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are -105 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 11.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Nationals vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Nationals vs Athletics Prediction
- Nationals vs Athletics Pick: Over 10.5 (-142, FanDuel), 1.1u | Bet to 11
My Nationals vs Athletics best bet is over 10.5 total runs. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Nationals vs Athletics Odds
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -159 | 11.5 -110o / -112u | -115 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +135 | 11.5 -110o / -112u | -105 |
- Nationals vs Athletics moneyline: Nationals -115, Athletics -105
- Nationals vs Athletics over/under: 11.5 (-110o / -112u)
- Nationals vs Athletics spread: Nationals -1.5 (+135), Athletics +1.5 (-159)
Nationals vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Zack Littell | Stat | J.T. Ginn |
|---|---|---|
| 7-6 | W-L | 7-6 |
| -0.8 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1 |
| 4.90 / 6.43 | ERA / xERA | 3.67 / 4.08 |
| 6.09 / 5.12 | FIP / xFIP | 4.45 / 4.34 |
| 8.1 | K-BB% | 10.8 |
| 34.8 | GB% | 46.2 |
| .250 | BABIP | .254 |
| 83 | Stuff+ | 92 |
| 101 | Location+ | 102 |
Nationals vs Athletics MLB Betting Preview
Nationals vs Athletics Pick, Betting Analysis
Batters from the left-hand side exceed a .385 wOBA and xwOBA against Zack Littell this year and are within four points of a .350 wOBA and xwOBA against J.T. Ginn.
Its not ideal to have Nick Kurtz unavailable in this game, but even without him, both lineups are projected to send more LHBs than RHBs to the plate against these pitchers and I still have the projected Athletics’ lineup averaging an even 100 wRC+ against RHP this year and 113 at home. Remember that wRC+ is supposedly a park neutral numbers, meaning it strips the 23% boost to run scoring that this park in Sacramento provides.
The Nationals projected lineup averages a 106 wRC+ against RHP and has averaged a 120 wRC+ overall for the last month. This has been one of the better offenses in the league all year long.
Getting back to the starting pitchers, I have Ginn rated about three-quarters of a run better than Littell. BARTOLO has the gap around half a run, but we both still have each pitcher around four and a half or higher.
The Washington defense has been below average as a team, but the projected lineup has accumulated 6 FRV. However, the A’s have not only been one of the worst defensive teams (-22 Runs Prevented and -25 OAA are both 2nd worst in the majors), but their projected lineup totals -13 FRV, despite a few small sample sizes.
Lastly, both bullpens average estimators (FIP, xFIP, SIERA) are bottom third of the league over the last 30 days with the A’s being 2nd worst in the league once again, while BARTOLO also sees a pair of bottom third of the league bullpens for the season including Washington with he absolute worst relief unit.
Pick: Over 10.5 (-142, FanDuel), 1.1u | Bet to 11
