July 11, 2026 Updated 10:17 am EDT
The New York Yankees will look for continued production from a hitter on a hot streak against the Washington Nationals on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. Austin Wells is currently on a two-game homer streak. Cam Schlittler (9-5, 2.01 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 52-42 this season and second in the AL East. Miles Mikolas (3-7, 5.78 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 48-47 and fourth in the NL East.
How to watch New York Yankees vs. Washington NationalsYankees vs. Nationals odds
Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -200
Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +165
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -105
Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Aaron Judge: 10 Day IL (Rib), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Nationals
Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Brad Lord: 15 Day IL (Side), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jake Irvin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Ben Rice is hitting for a .275 BA, .366 OBP and .595 SLG with a 23.3% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate. His OPS is .962, which ranks 4th in MLB, and he has scored 64 runs. In 382 plate appearances, he has hit 29 home runs (3rd in MLB) and driven in 66 runs (5th in MLB).
In 395 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger is hitting .250/.342/.415 with a .756 OPS and 10 steals on 15 attempts. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 51 runs and scored 47 times.
James Wood has hit 26 home runs this season, which ranks 6th in MLB. He has also tallied 62 RBIs (11th in MLB) and has scored 87 runs. In 445 plate appearances, he has recorded a .273 BA, .404 OBP and .558 SLG with a 17.3% walk rate and a 28.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 15 steals on 17 attempts.
In 387 plate appearances, C.J. Abrams has hit 20 long balls (17th in MLB), tallied 67 RBIs (4th in MLB) and scored 56 runs. He is batting .276/.354/.516 and has posted a 21.2% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate. Abrams has recorded 15 steals on 19 attempts.
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Jul 11, 2026
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