Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, July 15, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Atlanta Braves (53-37) are en route to Nationals Park on Friday where they will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (30-60). The expected starting pitchers are Ian Anderson and Patrick Corbin.

Atlanta is slugging .444 and have struck out 841 times, while being walked on 264 occasions. They have 405 RBI's as well as 763 hits so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .249. The Braves have compiled 167 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 139 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 424 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .314. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which is 5th in baseball.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.57 this season (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 869 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 298 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.43 as a unit this year. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. Braves pitchers have surrendered 76 long balls in addition to 356 runs in total (7th in baseball).

The Braves relievers have a save percentage of 63.3% and has come into the game in 108 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 120 base runners this season and 36.7% of them crossed home plate. Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 81 times as well as having 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 286 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have recorded 57 holds this year (6th in MLB). They have earned 31 saves on the campaign and have blown 18 of 49 chances to get a save.

The Braves have transformed 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,122 innings on the field, which has them ranked 20th in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 2,374 putouts this year, as well as 769 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them ranked 4th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 67 double plays.

Anderson (19-12 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.01 while he has gone up against 1,055 hitters in the majors. He has given up 215 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 109 walks. His ERA is 3.86 (106 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.310. Anderson has taken the ball for 247 frames and has earned 239 K's so far in his MLB career.

Washington has hit 70 home runs on the year and 331 runs batted in. They have tallied 151 two-baggers, while walking 283 times and scoring 346 runs. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .248 for the year. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .375 and they earn 3.84 runs per outing (27th in baseball). They have struck out on 643 instances (29th in the league) and have accounted for 749 hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.472 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.88 as a pitching staff this season. They are currently ranked 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 832. The Washington pitching staff have conceded 491 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 5.13 (451 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.11 (701 strikeouts against 332 walks). They have conceded 130 dingers and they relinquish 5.59 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

Sitting with 57 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 33 holds and 9 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 68 times in high leverage situations and also on 89 occasions with runners on. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.0% out of 145 inherited base runners. They are ranked 17th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 328 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 784 assists, 56 errors and have 2,319 putouts this year. In 6,957 innings on the field, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (27th in professional baseball).

During his career, Corbin has surrendered 1,515 base knocks while earning 1,421 punch outs in 1,479 innings pitched. He has conceded 689 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.329 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.14 and he has gone up against 6,320 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Corbin (85-95 career record) holds a 4.19 earned run average while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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