The New York Yankees are 9-2 over their last 11 games. The Yankees return home after a nine-game road trip to take on the Washington Nationals Tuesday night in the first game of a two-game series.
Nationals vs. Yankees odds 2018: Red-hot New York opens short series as betting favorite
The New York Yankees will try to stay on their recent roll in a two-game series against the Washington Nationals, with the sportsbooks siding with them in the opener.
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New York is a -160 betting favorite in the Bronx at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. CC Sabathia is set to start for the home team against Washington (+140) and Tanner Roark.
Washington Nationals vs. New York Yankees
When: Tuesday, June 12, 7:05 p.m. ET
Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Betting Line / Total: New York -160 / 9.5 Runs
New York Yankees
Over the weekend, the Yankees pulled ahead of the Boston Red Sox for the top spot in the American League East. New York’s record of 42-19 on the season is currently the best in the majors as the Yankees have not lost a series since early April, posting a 33-10 record over their last 43 games.
Aaron Judge is building on his sensational campaign in 2017 with a team-leading 18 home runs and 45 RBI through the team’s first 61 games. Giancarlo Stanton has managed to avoid the injury bug and has also played in all 61 games with 40 runs, 15 home runs and 34 RBI so far.
The Yankees have the best home record in the MLB at 22-9 including a current run of 17-4 over their last 21 games at Yankee Stadium per the OddsShark MLB Database.
Washington Nationals
Washington’s season got off to a terrible start as the Nationals went 11-16 through their first 27 games, falling behind in the standings in the NL East to the Atlanta Braves. But since the slow start, the Nationals are 25-11 over their last 36 games and have moved into a tie for the top spot in the division.
The Nationals’ starting pitchers have the best team ERA in the National League at 3.01 which has helped offset the offense’s lack of production this season. Washington is just 4-8 in Tanner Roark’s last 12 starts.
Tuesday night’s total is set at 9.5 runs. The UNDER is 6-0 in New York’s last six games.
The Nationals have won three of the last four games in this head-to-head series. In the series finale on Wednesday, the Nationals will face Sonny Gray with a currently undecided starter.
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