Yankees vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 8/28/2024

The New York Yankees conclude a three-game interleague series on the road Wednesday versus the Washington Nationals. New York improved to 78-54 following its 5-2 victory over Washington in the opening game of the series on Monday. New York has won two straight and five of the last six. The Yankees hold a two-game lead at the top of the American League East over the Baltimore Orioles. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB predictions.

Aaron Judge is batting .333 to lead New York and is also the leader in home runs with 51, RBI with 122, hits with 154, and on-base percentage with .465. New York has a team batting average of .251 and a slugging percentage of .442. On Wednesday, the New York Yankees will send Carlos Rodon to the mound. The left-hander is 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA, 153 Ks, and 45 BBs.

The Washington Nationals are 59-73 following Monday’s three-run loss to the New York Yankees. Washington has lost three of the last four and the Nationals have struggled on the mound all season with an ERA of 4.28 (23rd) and a batting average allowed of .261 (29th). Washington is 4th in the National League East, 18 ½ games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies.

Luis Garcia Jr. is batting .292 to lead Washington and is the leader in RBI with 63, hits with 122, and in on-base percentage at .327. CJ Abrams is the leader in home runs with 18. Washington has a batting average of .244 and a slugging percentage of .377. On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The left-hander is 7-11 with a 4.51 ERA, 140 Ks, and 54 BBs.

The play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of New York's last six and in five of Washington's last six. New York starter Carlos Rodon has pitched well in two of the last three outings, allowing four runs across 15 innings with all four runs being in one start, and in the other two starts he gave up no runs in 11 ⅔ innings. Washington's starter Mackenzie Gore is coming off a strong outing in which the left-hander allowed one run across six innings. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.