Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | June 13

The Houston Astros (37-29) host the Washington Nationals (26-38) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-240) against the underdog Nationals (+200). Hunter Brown starts for Houston while Washington will counter with Jake Irvin.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

How Do I Watch the Astros vs. the Nationals?

• TV Channel: SportsNet SW

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros are 16th in baseball with 72 total home runs.
• Houston’s .246 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
• The Astros’ .314 on-base percentage ranks 21st in MLB.
• Houston strikes out 8.2 times per game, the 10th-fewest average in baseball.
• The Astros have hit 31 home runs at home this season (1.0 per game).
• Houston is averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .383 in home contests.
• The club averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .242 at home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Alex Bregman is batting .243 with eight doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .339 and a slugging percentage of .390.
• Among qualifying batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 111th, his on-base percentage ranks 70th, and he is 119th in slugging.
• Kyle Tucker has 13 doubles, eight home runs and 29 walks. He’s batting .268 and slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Among all qualified, he is 57th in batting average, 60th in on-base percentage and 79th in slugging percentage.
• Jeremy Pena has hit eight homers with a team-high .427 SLG this season.
• Pena has recorded a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .292 with two doubles.
• Mauricio Dubon has two home runs, 14 RBI and a batting average of .300 this season.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 51 home runs as a team.
• Washington’s .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
• The Nationals have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Washington has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, fanning only 7.0 times per game on average.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 31 road contests this season.
• Washington is slugging .396 in 31 road games this season.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .261 with 9.1 base hits per contest.

Nationals Key Batters

• Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with 69 hits. He’s batting .279 and slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average puts him 38th, his on-base percentage ranks 83rd, and he is 57th in slugging.
• Jeimer Candelario is batting .251 with 17 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 22 walks. He’s slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 97th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .276 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Joey Meneses leads his team with a .351 OBP, and has a club-high .398 slugging percentage.

Astros vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers

Astros vs. Nationals Injury Updates

• Astros: Yordan Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
• Nationals: Victor Robles: 10 Day IL (Back), Israel Pineda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Stephen Strasburg: 60 Day IL (Ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Astros and Nationals (Last 10 Games)