Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, July 14, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (30-58) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (53-36) on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Wright and Anibal Sanchez.

Atlanta has a slugging rate of .443 and have been called out on strikes 828 times, while drawing a walk on 262 occasions. They have 402 runs batted in as well as 755 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .249. The Braves have compiled 166 doubles as a team and have smacked 136 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 421 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .315. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which is 5th in the league.

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The Braves have a team earned run average of 3.54 for the year (5th in MLB), and they have rung up 859 batters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Braves pitchers have conceded 73 long balls and also 349 runs in total (7th in MLB). They have walked 295 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.40 as a squad so far this year.

The Braves relievers have recorded a save rate of 63.3% and has come into the game in 108 save situations. The relievers have inherited 119 runners for the year with 37.0% of them ended up scoring. Braves bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 80 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 283 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have 57 holds on the season (4th in the league). They have compiled 31 saves so far this year and have missed out on 18 of 49 save opportunities.

The Braves have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,122 innings, which has them sitting at 20th in the majors. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with 2,374 putouts on the campaign, as well as 769 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 4th in the majors, and have a total of 67 double plays.

Wright has pitched in 173 innings and has earned 162 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.42 (85 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.370. He has conceded 156 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 81 free passes. Wright (12-12 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.61 while facing 744 hitters in the major leagues.

Washington has hit 68 home runs for the year to go along with 326 runs batted in. They have hit 148 doubles, while getting a free base 275 times as well as scoring 341 runs. The Washington Nationals are sitting with an OBP of .317 as well as a team batting average of .248 on the campaign. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .374 and they are scoring 3.88 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 634 occasions (29th in MLB) and are sitting with 733 base hits.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 483 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 5.16 (443 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 125 homers and they allow 5.62 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.479 with a FIP of 4.85 as a staff so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.10 (683 strikeouts against 326 bases on balls). They are sitting at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 817.

Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 142 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 67 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 57 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 33 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 321 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 24 save opportunities and they have tallied 15 saves.

In 6,957 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (27th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 61 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 784 assists, 56 errors and have earned a total of 2,319 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Sanchez has allowed 1,905 base knocks while accumulating 1,726 strikeouts in 1,948 innings pitched. Sanchez (112-113 career win-loss record) holds a 4.05 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 877 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.313 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and he has faced 8,315 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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