Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros Baseball Betting Tips 10/23/2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Minute Maid Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Stephen Strasburg vs. Justin Verlander

Trea Turner and the Washington Nationals are headed to Minute Maid Park on Wednesday where they'll meet the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the World Series. The Nats won Game 1 by a score of 5-4 to take a 1-0 series lead. Max Scherzer only went 5 innings, but he did enough to keep the Astros at bay. He gave up 2 earned runs while notching 7 strikeouts. Juan Soto led the offense with a 3-4 day including a towering home run off Gerrit Cole (7 IP, 6 K, 5 ER). The odds on this game have the Nationals coming in at +200 and the Astros are at -240. The O/U is set at 7.5.

The Nationals have been great for MLB wagerers, having gone 102-71-0 SU. Houston is covering 65.5% of the time, going 114-60-0 straight up.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals have been a solid Over play for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 80-82-11.

Washington is covering 55.2% of the time away from home, having gone 48-39-0 straight up.

Important Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Astros cover 73.9% of the time at Minute Maid Park, going 65-23-0 SU.

The Astros have been a solid Over play for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 77-90-7.

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

9/18/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
9/4/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
8/30/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020

Key Houston Astros Injuries

9/27/2019 Aaron Sanchez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 1, 2020
9/17/2019 Collin McHugh RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
6/9/2019 Lance McCullers SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 93-69 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a 18-6 record with an earned run average of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.04 this season. He has 251 strikeouts over his 209 innings pitched and he's given up 161 hits. He's allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.68 and they have given up 520 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen and they've struck out 501 hitters and walked 219 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 1,340 base hits and 683 earned runs. They have allowed 202 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 517 batters and struck out 1,511. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.14.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Nationals hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Trea Turner is hitting .298 with an on-base percentage of .353. He has 155 hits this season in 521 at bats with 57 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .497 and an OPS+ of 113. Adam Eaton is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .365. He has totaled 158 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 566 at bats. His OPS+ is 101 while his slugging percentage is at .428. The Nationals have 1,460 hits, including 298 doubles and 231 home runs. Washington has walked 584 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,308 times as a unit. They have left 1,114 men on base and have a team OPS of .796. They score 5.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 873 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Houston has a 107-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.58, Justin Verlander has a 21-6 record and a 0.80 WHIP. He has 300 strikeouts over the 223 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 137 hits. He's allowing 5.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 470 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Astros bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 608 batters and walked 197 opposing hitters. As a team, Houston allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.66. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,205 base knocks and 595 earned runs this season. They have given up 230 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Houston as a staff has walked 448 hitters and struck out 1,671 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.13 while their FIP as a staff is 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .274, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .495 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Jose Altuve comes into this matchup batting .298 with an OBP of .353. He has 149 hits this year along with 74 RBI in 500 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .550 with an OPS+ of 131. Michael Brantley is hitting .311 this season and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 179 hits in 575 at bats while driving in 90 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .503. The Astros as a unit have 1,538 base hits, including 323 doubles and 288 homers. Houston has walked 645 times this year and they have struck out on 1,166 occasions. They have had 1,168 men left on base and have an OPS of .848. They have scored 5.68 runs per game and totaled 920 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Astros MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros (-240)

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