San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-165) Washington (+140)

The Washington Nationals (38-58) will go up against the San Francisco Giants (54-43) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have San Francisco at -165 and Washington is coming in at +140. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Webb and Josiah Gray.

The Giants have accounted for 163 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 113 balls out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging rate of .402 and have been rung up 915 times, while being walked on 331 occasions. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.7 runs per contest, which has them at 13th in baseball. They have tallied 438 RBI's and 804 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .244. They are sitting with 451 runs and hold an OBP of .321.

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The Giants hold a team earned run average of 3.89 this season (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 844 batters. Giants pitchers have allowed 103 home runs and also 414 runs (12th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 259 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.94 as a team for the year. San Francisco has relinquished 824 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 374 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.26 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25.

The Giants relievers have a save percentage of 77.6% and stepped onto the hill in 96 save situations. The relievers have inherited 122 base runners on the campaign and 28.7% of them ended up scoring. Giants pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 85 times and also have had 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 298 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have recorded 45 holds this year (22nd in the league). They have compiled 38 saves over the course of the season and have blown 11 of 49 chances to get a save.

The Giants have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of 7,782 innings on the field, which has them sitting 24th in professional baseball. The Seattle Mariners have earned a total of 2,594 putouts so far this season, in addition to 955 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which is 29th in pro baseball, and have 90 double plays.

Webb has thrown 567 innings and is sitting with 538 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.39 (214 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.187. He has conceded 528 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 146 free passes. Webb (39-26 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.21 while facing 2,329 opposing batters in the majors.

The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .400 and they have an average of 4.20 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have put up 170 two-baggers, while taking a walk 237 times as well as putting up 403 runs. Washington has knocked in 85 home runs on the season to go along with 383 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 684 occasions (29th in MLB) and have tallied 859 hits. The Washington Nationals have an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .261 on the campaign.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.505 in addition to having a FIP of 5.12 as a team this year. They rank 27th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 910. The Washington pitching staff have yielded 508 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 5.03 (472 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.60 (713 strikeouts vs 362 bases on balls). They have surrendered 137 dingers and they give up 5.41 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

Sitting with 89 save situations, the Nationals have earned 45 holds and 19 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 44 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 98 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.0% of 143 inherited base runners. They are ranked 23rd in the league holding a save rate of 56.8%, and they have dispatched 299 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 91 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in professional baseball). The Nationals have 901 assists, 54 errors and have a total of 2,536 putouts for the year. In their 7,608 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (27th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Gray has allowed 306 base knocks while he has accumulated 324 K's in 324 frames. Gray (15-20 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.66 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 168 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.395 and a FIP of 5.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and he has faced 1,419 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+140)

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