Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros World Series Tips 10/22/2019

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer vs. Gerrit Cole

Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday in Game 1 of the World Series. The Astros open this matchup at -200 while the Nationals are coming in at +162. The over/under opens at 7. Houston advanced by beating the Yankees in 6 games. Jose Altuve hit a walk off homer to send the home crowd into mayhem after the Astros blew a 4-2 lead in the 9th inning. The Nationals had an easier time advancing to their 1st ever World Series, sweeping the Cardinals in the NLCS. This Game 1 pitching matchup should keep the score pretty low the way both Scherzer and Cole are throwing the ball in the Playoffs.

The Nationals have been strong for wagerers, having gone 101-71-0 SU. The Astros cover 65.9% of the time, going 114-59-0 straight up.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals have been a hot and cold Under play for over/under bettors, having gone 79-82-11.

The Nationals cover 54.6% of the time as the visitor, having gone 47-39-0 straight up.

Important Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Astros cover 74.7% of the time at Minute Maid Park, going 65-22-0 SU.

The Astros have been a hot and cold Under play for over/under bettors, having gone 76-90-7.

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Key Washington Nationals Injuries

9/18/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
9/4/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
8/30/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020

Key Houston Astros Injuries

10/20/2019 Ryan Pressly RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Oct 22
9/27/2019 Aaron Sanchez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 1, 2020
9/17/2019 Collin McHugh RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020
6/9/2019 Lance McCullers SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2020

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 93-69 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Max Scherzer has a 11-7 record with an earned run average of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.03 this season. He has 243 strikeouts over his 172.1 innings pitched and he's given up 144 hits. He's allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.68 and they have given up 520 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen and they've struck out 501 hitters and walked 219 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 1,340 base hits and 683 earned runs. They have allowed 202 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 517 batters and struck out 1,511. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.14.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Nationals hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Juan Soto is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .401. He has 153 hits this season in 542 at bats with 110 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .548 and an OPS+ of 138. Anthony Rendon is hitting .319 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .412. He has totaled 174 hits and he has driven in 126 men in 545 at bats. His OPS+ is 153 while his slugging percentage is at .598. The Nationals have 1,460 hits, including 298 doubles and 231 home runs. Washington has walked 584 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,308 times as a unit. They have left 1,114 men on base and have a team OPS of .796. They score 5.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 873 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Houston has a 107-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.50, Gerrit Cole has a 20-5 record and a 0.90 WHIP. He has 326 strikeouts over the 212.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 142 hits. He's allowing 6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 470 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Astros bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 608 batters and walked 197 opposing hitters. As a team, Houston allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.66. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,205 base knocks and 595 earned runs this season. They have given up 230 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Houston as a staff has walked 448 hitters and struck out 1,671 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.13 while their FIP as a staff is 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .274, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .495 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Carlos Correa comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .358. He has 78 hits this year along with 59 RBI in 280 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .568 with an OPS+ of 137. Alex Bregman is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .423. He has collected 164 hits in 554 at bats while driving in 112 runs. He has an OPS+ of 162 and a slugging percentage of .592. The Astros as a unit have 1,538 base hits, including 323 doubles and 288 homers. Houston has walked 645 times this year and they have struck out on 1,166 occasions. They have had 1,168 men left on base and have an OPS of .848. They have scored 5.68 runs per game and totaled 920 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals (+162)

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