Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-135) Washington (+115)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (18-25) will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (19-22) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers at -135 and the Nationals are priced at +115. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Matthew Boyd and Jake Irvin.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.5 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have earned a total of 143 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .294. The Tigers have earned 71 doubles as a unit and have knocked 31 balls out of the park. They have earned 138 RBI's and 319 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .229. Detroit is slugging .349 and have struck out 376 times, while being walked on 119 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Tigers pitchers have given up 55 long balls and 191 total runs (16th in MLB). Detroit has given up 333 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 177 earned runs. The Tigers have an ERA of 4.34 for the year (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 321 hitters. They have walked 117 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.57 as a unit on the year.

Tigers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 44 times as well as having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 20 holds for the season (22nd in MLB). The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 62.5% and has come into the game in 38 save situations. They have compiled 10 saves on the season and have blown 6 of their 16 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 66 base runners over the course of the season with 39.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Tigers have sent 129 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Tigers have converted 71.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,303 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have earned a total of 1,101 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 354 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 15th in professional baseball, and have a total of 28 double plays.

Boyd (41-65 career mark) has a FIP of 4.67 while he has faced 3,573 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 833 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 271 walks. His earned run average is 4.96 (457 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.331. Boyd has taken the ball for 829 innings and is sitting with 801 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with a team OBP of .324 as well as a team batting average of .260 this season. They have struck out on 308 occasions (30th in baseball) and have tallied 379 hits. Washington has hit 28 home runs so far this year to go along with 165 RBIs. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .369 and they are earning 4.02 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have hit 61 doubles, while walking 120 times as well as racking up 173 runs.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.427 and have a FIP of 4.55 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (315 strikeouts vs 156 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 382. They have surrendered 46 homers and they allow 4.66 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 195 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.39 (184 earned runs relinquished).

Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.8% out of their 67 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 41 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with runners on base. With 39 save situations, the Nationals have tallied 18 holds and also 10 blown saves. They rank 26th in the league with a save percentage of 52.4%, and they have sent 135 relievers onto the field this year. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have tallied 11 saves.

In 3,393 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (20th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in baseball). The Nationals have recorded 423 assists, 26 errors and have accumulated 1,131 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 12 base knocks and he has 14 punch outs in 15 innings pitched. Irvin (1-1 career mark) is the owner of a 4.11 ERA while allowing 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 7 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.75 and he has faced 64 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-135)

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