Guardians vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 25
25 May 2026

The Cleveland Guardians and Washington Nationals square off on Monday at 6:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Progressive Field. Tanner Bibee (0-6, 3.75 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 32-23 this season and first in the AL Central. Zack Littell (3-4, 5.83 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 27-27 and second in the NL East.
The Nationals (+149) are on the road versus the favored Guardians (-178). The game's total is set at 8.
Guardians vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- Favorite: Guardians (-178)
- Underdog: Nationals (+149)
- Over/under: 8
How to Watch Guardians vs. Nationals
- TV Channel: CLEG and NATS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Guardians vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline
- The Guardians have been favored on the moneyline 30 total times this season. They've finished 18-12 in those games.
- Washington has been underdogs in 52 games this season and has come away with the win 26 times (50%) in those contests.
- Cleveland has not been bigger favorites this season than the -178 moneyline set for this game.
- This season, the Nationals have come away with a win seven times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +149 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Guardians have an implied moneyline win probability of 64% in this matchup.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Guardians vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Guardians have combined with opponents to go over the total 26 times this season for a 26-29-0 record against the over/under.
- Washington's games have gone over the total in 33 of its 54 chances.
- The Guardians have covered 56.4% of their games this season, going 31-24-0 ATS.
- The Nationals have posted a record of 34-20-0 against the spread this season.
