Athletics vs Washington Nationals Prediction – 8/7/2025
The Athletics and Washington Nationals will play for the final time this season when they face off on Wednesday afternoon. These teams have split their first two games against each other in 2025 and this rubber match will determine the outcome of their season series. Before the final game of the year between these interleague opponents, keep reading to get my Athletics vs Nationals prediction.
Our Athletics vs Nationals Pick
- Pick: Athletics Moneyline
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Game Snapshot
| Matchup | Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals |
| Date & Time | August 7, 2025, 12:05 PM ET |
| Starting Pitchers | Jacob Lopez (OAK) vs. Mitchell Parker (WSH) |
| Stadium | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Broadcast | MLB Network |
Key Storylines to Watch
Pitching Matchup: Jacob Lopez and Mitchell Parker will be the starting pitchers in this rubber match. Lopez is 4-6 with a 3.99 ERA for the season. He has thrown 9.1 straight scoreless innings over his last two starts and he will look to dominate again here. Parker is 7-11 this season and has a 5.35 ERA. He was rocked for eight earned runs in his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bullpen Update: Both teams’ bullpens have ranked among the worst in the league in bullpen ERA throughout the season. But both bullpens pitched well for the most part in Tuesday’s 2-1 win for the Nationals over the A’s.
Team Momentum: The Nationals ended a six-game losing streak by beating the Athletics on Wednesday. The A’s have lost three of their last four games entering this series finale.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Shea Langeliers | Home Runs | Over 0.5 |
| JJ Bleday | Total Bases | Over 1.5 |
| Jacob Lopez | Strikeouts | Over 4.5 |
Betting Trends & Head-to-Head
These teams have split the first two games of their season series in 2025.
The over/under is 1-1 in the first two games of this series.
The Nationals had allowed 30 runs over their previous two games before holding the A’s to one run on Wednesday.
Athletics vs Nationals Model Projection
Projected Score: Athletics 5 – Nationals 3
Win Probability: Athletics 60% | Nationals 40%
Final Thoughts
The fact that we went from a 16-7 game in the opening game of this series to a 2-1 game the next day speaks to how inconsistent both of these teams are. That makes this series ending game even tougher to predict. But I will go with the Athletics to win this contest on the road against a Nationals team that has the worst bullpen ERA in baseball.
