The Washington Nationals'(5-8) and Oakland Athletics'(6-8) play the middle game of their 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is slated for 4:07 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's'lines around the Nationals vs. Athletics'odds'and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: Athletics lead 1-0
The Athletics cashed as -129 home favorites with a 2-1 victory over the Nationals in the series opener Friday as the Under (8) hit.
Washington pushed the game into extra innings with a top-of-the-9th blast from LF Jesse Winker off of A’s RHP Dany Jimenez. That excitement did not last long, as RHP Kyle Finnegan gave up the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. Nationals starter RHP Jake Irvin pitched 6 innings of 1-run ball, striking out 5 in a no-decision.