Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/24/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, July 24, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

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

The Washington Nationals (52-51) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-49) at Nationals Park on Friday. The line on this contest has Arizona at -160 while Washington is sitting at +132. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Eduardo Rodriguez and Zack Littell.

The Diamondbacks have hit 174 doubles as a squad and have smacked 100 balls out of the stadium. Arizona owns a slugging percentage of .393 and have been called out on strikes 748 times, while taking a walk on 333 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.5 runs/g, which puts them at 15th in baseball. They have amassed 434 RBI's in addition to 815 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .240. They have a total of 456 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.21 so far this season (15th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 695 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 123 home runs and 459 total runs (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 295 opposing players and their FIP is 4.46 as a squad so far this season. Arizona has allowed 865 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 422 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 70.3% and stepped onto the hill in 99 save situations. They have earned 26 saves so far this year and have not converted 11 out of their 37 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 132 base runners this season and 25.8% of those runners ended up scoring. Diamondbacks pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 90 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 341 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 61 holds this season (9th in the league).

The Diamondbacks have turned 71.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,124 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 5th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 2,708 putouts thus far, in addition to 906 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which ranks 1st in MLB, and have a total of 88 double plays.

Rodriguez has pitched in 1,420 innings and has totaled 1,379 punch outs so far in his career. Rodriguez (102-69 career mark) has a FIP of 4.00 while he has gone up against 6,057 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.06 (641 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.321. He has surrendered 1,381 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 496 walks.

The Nationals hold a slugging % of .443 and they average 5.50 runs per game (1st in the league). They have recorded 180 doubles, while getting a free base 354 times and scoring 567 runs. Washington has accumulated 150 home runs on the campaign as well as 539 runs batted in. They have struck out on 858 occasions (16th in the league) and have 898 hits. The Washington Nationals have compiled a team on-base percentage of .328 and a team batting average of .253 for the year.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.402 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.72 as a squad so far this year. They come in at 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 932. The Washington pitching staff have yielded 541 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.79 (491 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (814 strikeouts against 361 free passes). They have relinquished 144 long balls and they allow 5.28 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

With 116 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 55 holds and 27 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 56 save chances and they have come away with 29 saves. Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.2% out of their 154 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 111 times in high leverage situations and also on 100 occasions with runners on base. They are ranked 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 51.8%, and they have dispatched 327 relievers to the mound this year.

In their 8,304 innings played, the Nationals have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (27th in MLB). The Washington Nationals have turned 85 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in professional baseball). The Nationals have accrued 946 assists, 80 errors and have accounted for 2,768 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Littell has given up 697 hits while he has earned 557 strikeouts in 698 innings pitched. He has conceded 317 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.235 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.38 and he has gone up against 2,928 hitters in his pro baseball career. Littell (41-36 career record) has a 4.09 earned run average and has conceded 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (-160)

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