Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros Prediction: Astros to make it two wins in a row

Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will battle it out at Nationals Park in game 2 of their series. The Astros get the nod in game one and come into this one as favorites again. Can the Nationals respond in this game 2?

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals were impressive against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week, winning two of the series. In the meantime, the Washington Nationals were defeated in game one of this game, suffering a 3-5 loss, and in this one, they will look to tie things up. Going through team restructure, there is little expected from this side, but they have actually stepped up big with their young players stepping up. In the mound, Trevor Williams will start for the Nationals in game 2. This season, he is 2-0 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 15.2 innings pitched. Washington Nationals rank 21st on offense and 22nd as a staff in baseball, with a 2-5 record in seven games played at home. The Washington Nationals have accrued 165 assists and six errors and are sitting with 474 putouts during this campaign.

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are 7-14 this season, and they will come here hoping for a better performance after winning game 1. In their last series, the Houston Astros took on the Atlanta Braves, but they lost all of the matches. In their last ten matches, Houston Astros won just three, two against the Texas Rangers. The projected pitcher for the Houston Astros in this game will be 30-year-old right-handler Ronel Blanco. This season, Blanco has been impressive, allowing just two earned runs over 21 innings of work, giving him a league-best 0.86 ERA.

Ahead of this game, the Houston Astros have notched a total of 531 putouts for the season, in addition to 172 assists and 11 errors. The Houston Astros have won each of their last ten-day games against National League East opponents following a win.

Expert Betting Tips

I will back the Houston Astros to win this game two after an impressive performance. Houston Astros come into this game after snapping their three-game losing streak on Friday night, but they have struggled to string wins together so far this season. However, Blanco is doing so well this season, with 2-0 in three starts this season. As for Williams, he has not been too bad over his last trio, with 15.2 innings and six earned runs combined. While this game is expected to be closest on margins, take the Astros to win in what will be another low-scoring game.