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Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
2
vs
Diamondbacks logo
Diamondbacks
Arizona
3
WSH 60%40% ARI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 60% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days. Nationals rest advantage (2 days rest) over Diamondbacks (1 day rest)
  • ELO Rating. Nationals ELO 1576 vs Diamondbacks ELO 1474 (diff: +102)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 54% (−6)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: WSH 56% (−4)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement65%59%53%Jul 21Jul 24

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Diamondbacks (away)
Nationals (home)
40%
Win probability
60%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Diamondbacks defeated the Nationals 3-2.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 60% confidence, but the Diamondbacks pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Nationals and was a contributing factor: Nationals rest advantage (2 days rest) over Diamondbacks (1 day rest)
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Nationals (0 out) vs Diamondbacks (0 out)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Diamondbacks won 2-3

Diamondbacks won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 60%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Rest DaysFavors Washington Nationals
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • ELO RatingFavors Washington Nationals
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

ARI
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours ARI|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/24/2026, 10:30:04 PM

Key Players

Diamondbacks

Michael SorokaSP
Ryne NelsonSP
Jose CabreraSP
Kohl DrakeSP
Eduardo RodriguezSP

Nationals

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 60% win probability, while Diamondbacks has a 40% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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