New York Yankees vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/27/25, 10:00 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/1/25 at 1:03 AM in MLB Picks

The New York Yankees opened as the heavy favorites -272 ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees won the first two games behind exceptional performances by their starters and a more productive offense.

New York is still very much in contention for the AL East title and an outright postseason berth after racking up three wins in a row to improve their record to 72-60. The Yankees currently sit in third place in their division, trailing the 73-60 Boston Red Sox by a half game and the 77-56 Toronto Blue Jays by 4.5 games, with still a month of regular-season baseball left.

Washington has their last four games, plunging them further into the bottom of the NL East with a 53-79 record. The Nationals’ offense has slowed down in their last five games, during which they have averaged 3.4 runs per game on a .239 batting average. Pitching continues to be mediocre in this stretch for the Nationals, who have posted a 5.93 ERA and allowed almost two homers per game (1.6 HR).