Diamondbacks vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2025

The Arizona Diamondbacks play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Washington Nationals. Arizona is 4-3 and 4th in the National League West, 3 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona lost to the New York Yankees 9-7 on Thursday night, snapping a three-game winning streak by the Diamondbacks. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Ketel Marte is batting .320 with eight hits and an on-base percentage of .452 to lead Arizona in each of the three categories. Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with five and RBI with 11. Arizona has a team batting average of .267 and a slugging percentage of .466. On Saturday, Arizona will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The left-hander is 0-0 with a 5.06 ERA, 5 Ks, and 3 BBs.

The Washington Nationals are 1-5 and fourth in the National League East, four games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies. Washington was off on Thursday, and the Nationals lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday. Washington was swept in its three-game series with the Blue Jays. The Nationals' only victory of the season was 5-1 over Philadelphia.

Keibert Ruiz is batting .381 with two home runs, eight hits, and an on-base percentage of .435 to lead Washington in all four categories. Nathaniel Lowe is the leader in RBI with six. Washington has a team batting average of .213 and a slugging percentage of .406. On Saturday, Washington will send Mitchell Parker to the mound. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 5 Ks, and 2 BBs.

Arizona has started the season stronger than Washington, but the Nationals will have an advantage on the mound Saturday. Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez struggled in his first appearance of the regular season, allowing three runs on three hits across 5.1 innings. Washington starter Mitchell Parker looked strong in his first appearance of the season, allowing no runs on seven hits across 6.1 innings. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-3.