Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-128) Washington (+106)

The Washington Nationals (52-52) will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (55-49) at Nationals Park on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at -128 while the Nationals are priced at +106. The total is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kohl Drake and Miles Mikolas.

The Diamondbacks have tallied 178 doubles as a unit and have hit 101 baseballs out of the park. Arizona has a slugging % of .394 and have been called out on strikes 763 times, while being walked on 344 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have accrued 447 RBI's in addition to 839 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .242. They have accumulated 469 runs while having a team OBP of .313.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.35 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 124 home runs and also 467 runs in total (17th in MLB). Arizona has conceded 885 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 430 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.20 for the year (15th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 704 batters. They have walked 300 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.44 as a team so far this season.

The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 71.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 103 save situations. They have recorded 27 saves so far this season and have blown 11 of their 38 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 132 base runners for the season with 25.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 90 times in addition to having 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 347 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have racked up 64 holds this year (7th in MLB).

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 2,762 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 925 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is at .990 which is 1st in MLB, and have accumulated 90 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 71.2% of balls in play into outs out of 8,286 innings, ranking them 5th in professional baseball.

Drake has thrown 5 innings and has earned 5 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Drake (0-0 career mark) holds a FIP of 1.77 and he has gone up against 21 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 1.80 (1 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.200. He has conceded 4 hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 2 walks.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .327 and a team batting average of .253 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 865 instances (16th in MLB) and have earned 905 base hits. Washington has a total of 151 home runs on the campaign and 541 RBIs. The Nationals hold a slugging % of .442 and they average 5.47 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have recorded 181 two-baggers, while taking a walk 357 times and putting up 569 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 544 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.77 (494 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 144 HR's and they concede 5.26 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.404 and have a FIP of 4.71 as a squad so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (823 strikeouts vs 367 walks). They come in at 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 940.

Sitting with 116 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 55 holds and 27 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 56 save opportunities and they have come away with 29 saves. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 42.8% out of their 159 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 114 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 51.8%, and they have dispatched 331 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 85 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in the majors). The Nationals have 953 assists, 80 errors and have a total of 2,795 putouts over the course of the season. In their 8,385 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (27th in the majors).

Mikolas (75-82 career win-loss mark) has a 4.34 earned run average and has given up 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.56 and he has faced 5,635 hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 651 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.225 and having a FIP of 4.3. During his MLB career, Mikolas has allowed 1,388 base knocks while totaling 946 strikeouts in 1,350 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+106)

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