Nationals vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 5

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB's Tuesday schedule includes the Washington Nationals taking on the Athletics.

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Nationals vs Athletics Game Info

• Washington Nationals (44-67) vs. Athletics (49-65)
• Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN2 and NBCS-CA

Nationals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: WSH: (-134) | OAK: (+114)
• Spread: WSH: -1.5 (+146) | OAK: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Nationals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 4-11, 3.80 ERA vs Luis Severino (Athletics) - 5-11, 4.83 ERA

The Nationals will call on MacKenzie Gore (4-11) versus the Athletics and Luis Severino (5-11). Gore's team is 12-10-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Gore's team has won 14.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (1-6). When Severino starts, the Athletics are 10-12-0 against the spread. The Athletics have a 7-13 record in Severino's 20 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Nationals vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Athletics win (50.6%)

Nationals vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Nationals vs Athletics moneyline has the Nationals as a -134 favorite, while the Athletics are a +114 underdog on the road.

Nationals vs Athletics Spread

• The Nationals are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Nationals are +146 to cover, while the Athletics are -178 to cover.

Nationals vs Athletics Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Nationals-Athletics on Aug. 5, with the over being -120 and the under -102.

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Nationals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Nationals have been favorites in 14 games this season and have come away with the win three times (21.4%) in those contests.
• This year, the Nationals have won two of seven games when listed as at least -134 or better on the moneyline.
• The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 60 of their 105 games with a total this season.
• The Nationals are 53-52-0 against the spread in their 105 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics have a 36-52 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40.9% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, the Athletics have gone 21-39 (35%).
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 56 times this season for a 56-51-6 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have gone 58-55-0 ATS this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams has an OPS of .810, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .468 this season. He has a .274 batting average.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 44th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging.
• James Wood leads Washington in OBP (.361), slugging percentage (.484) and total hits (106) this season. He's batting .258.
• Among all qualified, he is 79th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia has 92 hits this season and has a slash line of .261/.300/.399.
• Nathaniel Lowe is batting .222 with a .289 OBP and 63 RBI for Washington this season.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker has racked up a slugging percentage of .493 and has 119 hits, both team-best marks for the Athletics. He's batting .269 and with an on-base percentage of .343.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 55th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 53rd and he is 23rd in slugging.
• Tyler Soderstrom has 21 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .257. He's slugging .454 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 82nd in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage.
• Nick Kurtz has 18 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .304.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .258 with 18 doubles, 19 home runs and 25 walks.

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