Nationals vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 8

The Washington Nationals host the Houston Astros at 6:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, featuring two top-10 power hitters. James Wood has 25 homers (sixth in league) for the Nationals, and Yordan Alvarez ranks second with 29 home runs for the Astros. Foster Griffin (9-2, 2.87 ERA) gets the start for the Nationals, who are 47-46 this season and fourth in the NL East. Spencer Arrighetti (7-4, 3.81 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 46-48 and third in the AL West.

With the Astros (+116) visiting, the Nationals (-140) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game has an over/under of 9.5 runs.

Nationals vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Nationals (-140)
• Underdog: Astros (+116)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Nationals vs. Astros

• TV Channel: NATS and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Nationals vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Nationals have been favored on the moneyline 14 total times this season. They've gone 7-7 in those games.
• Houston has come away with 31 wins in the 60 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Washington has entered four games this season favored by -140 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• This year, the Astros have won 14 of 28 games when listed as at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Nationals' implied win probability is 58.3%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Nationals vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Nationals have played in 93 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-33-5).
• Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of its 94 games with a total this season.
• The Nationals have a 56-37-0 record ATS this season (covering 60.2% of the time).
• The Astros are 46-48-0 against the spread in their 94 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.