Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/5/26, 6:11 PM  by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

With a late but timely rally, the Diamondbacks were able to take the final game of the series against the Dodgers and split the four-game series. Arzina was down 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth on Thursday; Caroll brought them closer with a solo home run, and Perdomo tied the game with an RBI single. Then one of the most reliable bats, Ketel Marte's, came through, hitting his third walk-off home run of the season. With that victory, the D-backs remain at Chase Field awaiting the visit of the Nationals.

Playing at home and favored in the pregame odds, the Diamondbacks have a 9-3 record; in those situations, no other MLB team has had a higher winning percentage. For the first game of the series against Washington, the D-backs are listed as -135 favorites. Merrill Kelly will take the mound; He continued pitching in excellent form, allowing only 2 ER in 5.1 innings against the Mariners in his previous outing, but he received a no-decision and lost his winning streak, taking the win.

As for the Nationals, they started June on a discouraging note; they were swept at home by their division rivals, the Marlins, and now the team from the nation's capital has a losing record of 31-32, dropping them to third place in the division.