Monday, May 29, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tanner Roark vs. Matt Moore

The Washington Nationals visit AT&T Park on Monday, May 29, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Tanner Roark for the Nationals and Matt Moore for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -110 and San Francisco at +100. The Nationals have a 25-21-2 over/under record and a 23-25-0 run line mark. The Giants are 22-29-0 against the run line and have a 23-25-3 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 25-21-2 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 23-25-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 23-25-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 22-29-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

05/27/17 2B Daniel Murphy Illness "?" Sunday vs. San Diego Padres
05/24/17 LF Chris Heisey Bicep 10-day DL (5/24)
05/17/17 P Joe Blanton Shoulder 10-day DL (5/17)
04/29/17 CF Adam Eaton Knee 10-day DL (4/29)
04/20/17 P Sammy Solis Elbow 10-day DL (4/19)
04/12/17 2B Stephen Drew Hamstring 10-day DL (4/12)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/27/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister is upgraded to expected to start Sunday vs. Atlanta Braves
05/15/17 RF Hunter Pence Hamstring 10-day DL (5/13)
05/12/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (5/11)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 30-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tanner Roark has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 50 strikeouts over his 58.1 innings pitched and he's given up 56 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.17 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .279 against the bullpen and they've struck out 124 hitters and walked 46 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 407 base hits and 199 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 151 batters and struck out 420. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.09.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .275, good for 1st in the league. The Nationals hold a .476 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.6 hits per game. Daniel Murphy is hitting .316 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 56 hits this season in 177 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .554 and an OPS+ of 141. Bryce Harper is hitting .337 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .447. He has totaled 56 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 166 at bats. His OPS+ is 192 while his slugging percentage is at .675. The Nationals have 461 hits, including 98 doubles and 75 home runs. Washington has walked 177 times so far this season and they have struck out 372 times as a unit. They have left 334 men on base and have a team OPS of .821. They score 5.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 271 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 21-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.28, Matt Moore has a 2-5 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 58 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 65 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 143 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 135 batters and walked 64 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 460 base knocks and 220 earned runs this season. They have given up 50 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 154 hitters and struck out 404 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .354 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .299. He has 36 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 135 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .430 with an OPS+ of 92. Buster Posey is hitting .338 this season and he has an OBP of .430. He has collected 48 hits in 142 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 156 and a slugging percentage of .528. The Giants as a unit have 397 base hits, including 79 doubles and 42 homers. San Francisco has walked 138 times this year and they have struck out on 381 occasions. They have had 336 men left on base and have an OPS of .641. They have scored 3.37 runs per game and totaled 172 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Giants MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals -110

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