Nationals vs. Yankees MLB Prediction
The Nationals and Yankees will play the rubber match of their three-game series in the Bronx on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET. With Joe Ross set to oppose Domingo German in the pitching matchup, what’s the best bet when it comes to this matchup?
Game Snapshot
975 Washington Nationals (+150) at 976 New York Yankees (-160); o/u 9
1:05 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 9, 2021
Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
Washington Nationals DFS Spin
Starlin Castro went 1 for 4 on Saturday afternoon with an RBI single against the Yankees. The RBI single was half of all run production the Nationals could muster against a dominant Corey Kluber. The 31-year-old’s 14th RBI of the year happened in the sixth inning, scoring Kyle Schwarber. He’s been heating up lately; in his last seven games, he’s 8-for-24, slashing .333/.448/.417.
New York Yankees DFS Spin
Gleyber Torres tied it up in the bottom of the ninth, and later walked it off in the bottom of the eleventh for the Yankees on Saturday afternoon for a thrilling 4-3 win over the Nationals. Torres went 2-for-5 on the afternoon, including an RBI single off Brad Hand, scoring D.J. LeMahieu in the ninth inning. In the bottom of the eleventh, Torres put the pressure on the Nationals’ defense and knocked in an RBI infield single, scoring LeMahieu once more. This is the Yankees’ first walk-off win of the year, and Torres’ fourth career walk-off hit. He’s slashing .280/.400/.280 in his last seven games.
Nationals vs. Yankees Betting Prediction
The under is 7-2 in the last nine meetings between these two teams and is 7-2 in the last nine meetings at Yankee Stadium. The under is also a perfect 8-0 in the Nationals’ last eight games when playing the third game of a series and is 18-7-2 in their last 27 games overall. On the other side, the under is 11-4 in the Yankees’ last 15 games when facing an opponent with a losing record.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: NATIONALS/YANKEES UNDER 9