Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
TV: MASN
Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-155) Washington (+135)
The Arizona Diamondbacks (35-25) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (25-34). The odds on this game have Arizona at -155 while Washington is priced at +135. The over/under is 9.5. The starting pitchers are Zach Davies and Patrick Corbin.
Arizona has a slugging rate of .431 and have been called out on strikes 459 times, while being walked on 186 occasions. They have 283 runs batted in and 526 hits for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .259. The Diamondbacks have recorded 120 doubles as a team and have knocked 68 baseballs out of the park. They have 297 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 6th in MLB.
Their K/BB ratio is 2.37 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 69 home runs and 278 runs (19th in the league). Arizona has conceded 505 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 256 earned runs. The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.32 so far this year (18th in MLB), and they have struck out 503 batters. They have walked 212 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a unit on the campaign.
Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 63 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 39 holds this season (4th in baseball). The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save percentage of 57.1% and has entered the game in 68 save situations. They have tallied 16 saves on the season and have blown 12 of 28 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 94 runners on the campaign and 31.9% of them crossed the plate. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 197 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.
The Diamondbacks have converted 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,800 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 13th in professional baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 1,600 putouts this year, in addition to 543 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which has them ranked 2nd in the majors, and they have twisted 46 double plays.
Davies (58-54 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.47 and he has faced 4,186 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 978 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 335 free passes. His ERA is 4.16 (455 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.334. Davies has taken the hill for 984 innings and has earned 727 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.
The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .329 and a team batting average of .265 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 414 occasions (30th in baseball) and have earned a total of 534 base hits. Washington has hit 46 home runs this year to go along with 242 runs batted in. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .392 and they tally 4.29 runs per contest (23rd in MLB). They have hit 98 two-baggers, while walking 166 times as well as recording 253 runs.
The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.458 with a FIP of 5.02 as a squad for the season. They rank 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 529. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 290 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.59 (264 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio is 7.60 (439 strikeouts vs 225 free passes). They have surrendered 81 homers and they relinquish 5.05 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).
Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 31 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save rate of 54.8%, and they have sent 183 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 58 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.4% out of their 91 inherited runners. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 31 holds and also 14 blown saves.
The Washington Nationals have gotten 57 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (26th in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 561 assists, 39 errors and have a total of 1,553 putouts over the course of the season. In their 4,659 innings on the field, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (18th in MLB).
Corbin (91-108 career record) holds a 4.33 ERA while allowing 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and he has gone up against 6,892 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 773 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.350 and a FIP of 4.0. In his MLB career, Corbin has conceded 1,682 base hits and he has 1,508 strikeouts in 1,605 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+135)
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