The Washington Nationals are 13-2 over their last 15 games including a current winning streak of four straight games. The Nationals will try to extend their winning streak this Tuesday night in the first of two games at home against the New York Yankees.
Yankees vs. Nationals 2018 odds: Washington a small home underdog on Tuesday betting lines
The Yankees and Nationals clash in a battle of two of the league’s best teams on Tuesday night, with the sportsbooks siding with the Bronx Bombers.
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Washington is a +107 home underdog in Tuesday’s series opener at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Gio Gonzalez will take the mound for the home team against Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees as -117 road favorites.
New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
When: Tuesday, May 15, 7:05 p.m. ET
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Betting Line / Total: New York -117 / 8.5 Runs
Washington Nationals
The Nationals were one of the biggest disappointments of the early stages of the season going just 11-16 through their first 27 games. That record is up to 24-18 thanks to the team’s brilliant play in the month of May, capped off by an impressive four-game road sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend.
Bryce Harper leads Washington in runs (30), home runs (13) and RBI (30) while also leading all of baseball in walks with 41.
In the team’s last 17 games as a home underdog, Washington is just 4-13 per the OddsShark MLB Database. The Nationals have lost their last five games as a home underdog but have covered the spread in each of their last three.
New York Yankees
Like Washington, New York shook off a disappointing 9-9 start to the season to go 19-3 over its next 22 games, working its way up to the best record in the MLB at 28-12. The Yankees have separated from the pack as the best offense in baseball, racking up an impressive 5.78 runs per game over their first 40 games.
Coupled with a Top 10 Team ERA at 3.66, this Yankees squad is living up to its preseason billing as one of the top favorites on the odds to win the World Series.
Tuesday’s total is set at 8.5 runs. The UNDER is 5-1 over Washington’s last six games.
This should be an exciting series between two of the best teams in baseball with the Nationals and Yankees meeting for two games in Washington this week and then two games in New York next month. Two veterans will meet in Wednesday’s matchup as CC Sabathia takes on Max Scherzer.
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