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

Odds updated as of 1:11 a.m.
The MLB slate on Thursday includes the Athletics facing the Washington Nationals.
Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.
Athletics vs Nationals Game Info
- Athletics (50-66) vs. Washington Nationals (45-68)
- 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
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- Moneyline: OAK: (-130) | WSH: (+110)
- Spread: OAK: -1.5 (+122) | WSH: +1.5 (-146)
- 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 turn to Mitchell Parker (7-11, 5.43 ERA). When Lopez starts, his team is 9-4-0 against the spread this season. Lopez's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. When Parker starts, the Nationals are 10-9-0 against the spread. The Nationals are 9-7 in Parker's 16 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
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 -130 favorite, while the Nationals are a +110 underdog at home.
Athletics vs Nationals Spread
- The Athletics are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Athletics are +122 to cover, while the Nationals are -146 to cover.
Athletics vs Nationals Over/Under
- A combined run total of 9 has been set for Athletics-Nationals on Aug. 7, with the over at -105 and the under at -115.
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Athletics vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Athletics have been favorites in 24 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (45.8%) in those contests.
- This season, the Athletics have come away with a win six times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or better on the moneyline.
- The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 115 games with a total this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 59-56-0 in 115 games with a line this season.
- The Nationals have won 39 of the 88 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (44.3%).
- The Nationals have a record of 31-40 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (43.7%).
- The Nationals have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 61 times this season for a 61-44-2 record against the over/under.
- The Nationals have put together a 54-53-0 record ATS this season (covering 50.5% of the time).
Athletics Player Leaders
- Brent Rooker has 123 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .497, both of which are best among Sacramento hitters this season. He has a .273 batting average and an on-base percentage of .346.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 48th, his on-base percentage ranks 49th, and he is 22nd in slugging.
- Tyler Soderstrom is batting .258 with 21 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 42 walks. He's slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .333.
- Among qualified hitters, he ranks 78th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage.
- Soderstrom has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBIs.
- Nick Kurtz is batting .307 with a .648 slugging percentage and 61 RBI this year.
- Shea Langeliers has 22 home runs, 48 RBI and a batting average of .269 this season.
- Langeliers has hit safely in seven straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .429 with four doubles, seven home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.
Nationals Player Leaders
- C.J. Abrams has racked up a team-high .462 slugging percentage. He's batting .273 with an on-base percentage of .339.
- He is 48th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- James Wood has racked up 107 hits with a .360 on-base percentage to lead his team in both. He has a batting average of .257 while slugging .480.
- He is currently 82nd in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Luis Garcia has 22 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks while batting .265.
- Nathaniel Lowe has 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 43 walks while batting .220.
Athletics vs Nationals Head to Head
- 8/6/2025: 2-1 WSH (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 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)
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