Athletics vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 7

Odds updated as of 9:12 p.m.
The Thursday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Athletics and the Washington Nationals.
Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.
Athletics vs Nationals Game Info
- Athletics (50-65) vs. Washington Nationals (44-68)
- Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
- Time: 12:05 p.m. ET
- Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
- Coverage: MLB Network, MASN, and NBCS-CA
Athletics vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: OAK: (-124) | WSH: (+106)
- Spread: OAK: -1.5 (+130) | WSH: +1.5 (-156)
- Total: 9 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)
Athletics vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Jacob Lopez (Athletics) - 4-6, 3.99 ERA vs Mitchell Parker (Nationals) - 7-11, 5.43 ERA
The Athletics will give the nod to Jacob Lopez (4-6, 3.99 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Mitchell Parker (7-11, 5.43 ERA). Lopez and his team are 9-4-0 ATS this season when he starts. Lopez's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. When Parker starts, the Nationals have gone 10-9-0 against the spread. The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 16 of Parker's starts this season, and they went 9-7 in those matchups.
Athletics vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Athletics win (54.8%)
Athletics vs Nationals Moneyline
- The Athletics vs Nationals moneyline has the Athletics as a -124 favorite, while the Nationals are a +106 underdog at home.
Athletics vs Nationals Spread
- The Athletics are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Athletics are +130 to cover, while the Nationals are -156 to cover.
Athletics vs Nationals Over/Under
- Athletics versus Nationals, on Aug. 7, has an over/under of 9, with the over being -105 and the under -115.
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Athletics vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Athletics have been victorious in 11, or 47.8%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year, the Athletics have won seven of 15 games when listed as at least -124 or better on the moneyline.
- The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 114 games with a total this season.
- The Athletics are 59-55-0 against the spread in their 114 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 87 total times this season. They've finished 38-49 in those games.
- When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, the Nationals have gone 31-40 (43.7%).
- The Nationals have played in 106 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-43-2).
- The Nationals have gone 53-53-0 ATS this season.
Athletics Player Leaders
- Brent Rooker leads Sacramento in slugging percentage (.500) and total hits (123) this season. He's batting .275 with an on-base percentage of .347.
- He ranks 43rd in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
- Tyler Soderstrom is hitting .259 with 21 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 42 walks. He's slugging .454 with an on-base percentage of .333.
- His batting average ranks 76th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 67th, and his slugging percentage 61st.
- Nick Kurtz has 83 hits this season and has a slash line of .311/.389/.655.
- Kurtz enters this matchup with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .389 with a double, five walks and two RBIs.
- Shea Langeliers has 22 home runs, 48 RBI and a batting average of .269 this season.
- Langeliers has safely hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .465 with four doubles, eight home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
Nationals Player Leaders
- C.J. Abrams has accumulated a team-best .464 slugging percentage. He's batting .273 with an on-base percentage of .340.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average places him 49th, his on-base percentage is 59th, and he is 48th in slugging.
- James Wood leads his team with 106 hits and a .360 OBP. He has a batting average of .256 while slugging .481.
- His batting average is 84th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 28th, and he is 28th in slugging.
- Luis Garcia is hitting .265 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks.
- Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .221 with 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 43 walks.
Athletics vs Nationals Head to Head
- 8/5/2025: 16-7 OAK (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 4/14/2024: 7-6 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
- 4/13/2024: 3-1 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 4/12/2024: 2-1 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 8/13/2023: 8-7 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 8/12/2023: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 8/11/2023: 8-2 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 9/1/2022: 7-5 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 8/31/2022: 5-1 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
- 8/30/2022: 10-6 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
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