New York Yankees vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/25/25, 3:15 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/1/25 at 1:01 AM in MLB Picks

The Washington Nationals have beaten the New York Yankees in 4 of their last 5 games.

Will the Nats continue to get the better of the Yankees, who are in danger of falling off the wild card race?

Booked as +193 underdogs, the Nationals will try to play the spoilers’ role again in Monday’s series opener against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. At 53-77, Washington has already bowed out of the National League playoff race, though this team remains a torn to clubs that are still fighting for their postseason lives. In their last five games, the Nats scored victories over the New York Mets (twice) and the Philadelphia Phillies, the top two teams in the NL East division.

Meanwhile, the Yankees avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of their archrivals, the Boston Red Sox, after cruising to a 7-2 win in Game 4. After three games of futility, the Yankees’ offense delivered the goods as Jazz Chisolm Jr. led the charge with two homers. The Yankees also got a big lift from Carlos Radon, who surrendered two earned runs over 5.2 innings.