Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/27/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+110) New York (-132)

The New York Yankees (71-60) welcome the Washington Nationals (53-78) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +110 while the Yankees are priced at -132. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Brad Lord and Max Fried.

The Nationals have accounted for 216 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 125 balls out of the park. Washington has a slugging rate of .388 and have struck out 1,044 times, while being walked on 376 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 20th in MLB. They have earned 540 RBI's and 1,070 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .244. They have accounted for 562 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .309.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 5.34 this season (29th in the league), and they have struck out 996 batters. Nationals pitchers have given up 167 long balls in addition to 720 runs (29th in the league). They have walked 445 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.63 as a squad over the course of the season. Washington has allowed 1,215 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) and also 682 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.24 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.44.

The Nationals have sent 461 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 224 base runners so far this season and 39.7% of those players crossed home plate. They have recorded 26 saves for the year and have not converted 15 of their 41 chances to save the game. The Nationals bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 63.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 97 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 55 holds for the year (27th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 132 times as well as having 101 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 3,448 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,117 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which ranks 20th in MLB, and have earned 103 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,344 innings, ranking them 29th in baseball.

Lord has taken the mound for 100 frames and has earned 82 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Lord (4-7 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.80 while going up against 420 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.86 (43 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.297. He has given up 97 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 33 walks.

New York has knocked in 218 long balls this season as well as 651 RBIs. They have recorded 208 doubles, while getting a free base 504 times and putting up 676 runs. The New York Yankees have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .330 and a batting average of .251 so far this year. The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .453 and they are recording 5.16 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 1,147 instances (6th in MLB) and have earned 1,112 hits.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.267 and have a FIP of 4.04 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,169 strikeouts against 463 bases on balls). They come in at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,009. They have allowed 145 home runs and they concede 4.41 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 570 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.03 (520 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 132 save situations, the Yankees have earned 78 holds and also 19 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have tallied 34 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 143 occasions with runners on base. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.7% of 217 inherited base runners. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.2%, and they have dispatched 436 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

In 10,464 innings played, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in MLB). The New York Yankees have turned 88 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Yankees have 1,127 assists, 75 errors and have accounted for 3,488 putouts this year.

Fried (86-41 career mark) has a 3.08 ERA while surrendering 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.53 and he has gone up against 4,255 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 356 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.158 and having a FIP of 3.0. So far in his MLB career, Fried has allowed 917 hits while accumulating 1,011 strikeouts in 1,039 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+110)

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