Sacramento Athletics vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/7/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (-160) Washington (+132)

The Washington Nationals (44-68) will compete against the Sacramento Athletics (50-65) at Nationals Park on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Athletics at -160 and the Nationals are sitting at +132. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Jorge Lopez and Mitchell Parker.

As a team, the Sacramento Athletics are putting up 4.4 runs/g, which has them sitting at 13th in baseball. They have 509 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .319. The Athletics have earned 201 two-baggers as a team and have hit 158 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 494 RBI's and 1,001 hits this year, while their team batting average comes in at .254. Sacramento owns a slugging percentage of .433 and have struck out 981 times, while taking a walk on 358 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.41. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 165 long balls in addition to 620 runs in total (28th in baseball). Sacramento has given up 1,025 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 569 earned runs. The Athletics hold a team ERA of 5.03 on the season (28th in baseball), and they have struck out 920 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 412 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.81 as a team this season.

Athletics pitchers have entered the game with players on base 118 times in addition to having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 47 holds so far this season (27th in baseball). The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 59.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 89 save situations. They have accumulated 25 saves on the year and have blown 17 out of their 42 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 168 runners on the year and 31.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Athletics have dispatched 360 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Athletics have converted 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of 9,171 innings on the field, which ranks them 22nd in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have a tally of 3,057 putouts thus far, as well as 857 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 80 double plays.

Lopez has pitched in 557 innings and is sitting with 485 K's in his pro baseball career. Lopez (30-43 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes.

Washington has compiled 106 HRs this year to go along with 465 runs batted in. They have 182 doubles, while getting a free base 329 times as well as scoring 484 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the season. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .386 and they have an average of 4.32 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have struck out on 878 occasions (27th in baseball) and have accounted for 918 hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.451 in addition to having a FIP of 4.57 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.70 (846 strikeouts against 376 walks). They rank 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,052. They have allowed 138 dingers and they yield 5.73 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have conceded 627 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 5.41 (592 earned runs surrendered).

Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.0% out of their 200 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 84 times in high leverage situations and also on 117 occasions with runners on base. With 80 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 44 holds and 14 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 394 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Washington has called on relievers to enter the game in 35 save opportunities and they have come away with 21 saves.

Out of their 8,859 innings on the field, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (29th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 88 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in MLB). The Nationals have recorded 961 assists, 60 errors and have notched a total of 2,953 putouts on the season.

Parker (14-21 career mark) has a 4.77 ERA while giving up 9.5 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and he has faced 1,169 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 142 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.380 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. Thus far in his career, Parker has conceded 284 hits while he has totaled 210 K's in 268 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento (-160)

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