Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/08/2026, 12:25 AM ET

Astros vs Nationals Game Information

The Houston Astros stay on the road Wednesday night for a 6:45 PM match-up inside Nationals Park against the Washington Nationals. Houston is 2 games below .500 this season coming into Wednesday, but has won 3 of the last 4 following the victory in Game 2 of this series on Tuesday. The Washington Nationals stay home on Wednesday, 1 game above .500 after dropping 3 of the last 4 games played. For more MLB news, see our MLB Picks.

Astros Preview

The Houston Astros offense has compiled a .242 batting average as they have scored 424 runs on 757 hits. Houston has a .316 OBP and a .413 team slugging percentage. The Houston pitching has been shaky, however, with a 4.76 team ERA, but they have allowed 11 total runs across their last 3 wins. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston offense this season with a .313 batting average, 29 home runs, and 67 RBI's.

Nationals Preview

The Washington Nationals offense has built a .250 batting average this season as they have scored 497 runs on 789 hits. Washington has a .324 OBP and a .433 team slugging percentage. The Washington pitching has struggled this season with a 4.79 ERA, and the Nationals have allowed 24 runs across their last 3 losses. Luis Garcia Jr. leads the Washington offense this season with a .285 batting average and 65 RBI's. James Wood has a .270 batting average and leads the team with 25 home runs.

Astros vs Nationals Pitching Matchup

Spencer Arrighetti will be on the bump on Wednesday for the Astros. Arrighetti is 7-4 this season with a 3.81 ERA through 78 innings of action. Foster Griffin will be on the mound for Washington, looking to continue his tear. Griffin is 9-2 this year with a 2.87 ERA through 103.1 innings of action.

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Astros vs Nationals Pick

The Washington Nationals will bounce back from their loss on Tuesday with a solid showing on Wednesday. The Nationals have an elite pitcher on the mound and the better offense in front of their home fans. Take Washington on Wednesday to do the work as they get the win at home to close out this series against the Houston Astros.

Pick: Washington Nationals -136
Secondary: Over 9
Lean: James Wood Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Washington Nationals win 8-5.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Tuesday.