Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-150) Washington (+130)

The Washington Nationals (23-40) welcome the Atlanta Braves (35-27) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Braves at -150 and the Nationals are sitting at +130. The total is set at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start are Spencer Strider and Jon Gray.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .435 and have been called out on strikes 587 times, while taking a walk on 185 occasions. They have compiled 274 runs batted in and 513 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .245. The Braves have accrued 121 doubles as a unit and have hit 89 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 290 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are notching 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in the league.

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Braves pitchers have given up 49 home runs and also 258 total runs (15th in MLB). They have walked 216 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.48 as a team on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25. The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.72 this year (9th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 582 hitters.

Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 57 times and also have had 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 42 holds so far this year (4th in baseball). The Braves relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 65.6% and has come into the game in 74 save situations. They have compiled 21 saves so far this season and have blown 11 of 32 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 84 base runners for the year and 41.7% of those runners crossed home plate. The Braves have dispatched 202 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Braves have converted 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,989 innings on the field, ranking them 16th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 1,663 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 540 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which has them ranked 5th in the majors, and they have turned 46 double plays.

Strider has pitched in 40 innings and has earned 57 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Strider (3-2 record in his career) has a FIP of 2.46 and he has gone up against 164 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 2.43 (11 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.131. He has given up 26 base knocks (5.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 20 walks.

The Washington Nationals have an OBP of .323 in addition to a batting average of .258 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 455 instances (26th in baseball) and have a total of 549 hits. Washington has hit 50 home runs on the campaign as well as 251 runs batted in. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .383 and they score 4.16 runs per game (21st in MLB). They have hit 104 two-baggers, while getting a free base 192 times as well as scoring 262 runs.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.505 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.06 (480 strikeouts against 233 bases on balls). They are sitting at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 595. They have conceded 81 dingers and they give up 5.76 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have given up 352 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 5.38 (329 earned runs surrendered).

Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 14 save chances and they have come away with 9 saves. They sit at 16th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 237 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 38 times in high leverage situations and also on 66 occasions with runners on base. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of their 112 inherited runners. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 25 holds and 5 blown saves.

In their 4,950 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (29th in MLB). The Washington Nationals have turned 48 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (25th in the majors). The Nationals have 574 assists, 43 errors and have accounted for 1,650 putouts on the campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Gray has conceded 874 base hits while accumulating 906 punch outs in 881 innings pitched. Gray (54-52 career win-loss mark) has a 4.61 ERA and has conceded 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 451 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.334 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.00 and he has gone up against 3,775 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+130)

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