Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (53-99) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (95-58) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Kyle Muller and Paolo Espino.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are earning 4.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have a total of 746 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318. The Braves have tallied 281 doubles as a squad and have hit 227 balls out of the park. They have tallied 713 RBI's as well as 1,321 base knocks this year, while their batting average comes in at .254. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .442 and have struck out 1,412 times, while drawing a walk on 443 occasions.

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Braves pitchers have yielded 140 home runs and also 580 runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 478 batters and their FIP is 3.46 as a unit this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.10 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19. The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.47 for the season (5th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,483 hitters.

The Braves have sent 484 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 187 runners so far this year and 32.1% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 51 saves for the season and have missed out on 27 of 78 chances to get a save. The Braves relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 65.4% and has come into the game in 184 save situations. The relievers have notched 103 holds so far this season (3rd in MLB). Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 130 times as well as having 170 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 4,105 putouts this season, in addition to 1,303 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 9th in MLB, and have accumulated 101 double plays. The Braves have transformed 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,315 innings, which has them sitting 14th in the majors.

Muller has taken the mound for 44 innings and is sitting with 45 strikeouts in his career. Muller (3-5 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.97 and he has faced 193 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.28 (26 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.353. He has given up 33 hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has 27 free passes.

The Washington Nationals have compiled a team OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .250 so far this year. They have been rung up on 1,137 occasions (28th in MLB) and have tallied 1,279 base knocks. Washington has recorded 130 home runs over the course of the season and 554 RBIs. The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .381 and they are recording 3.80 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have recorded 237 doubles, while getting a free base 421 times as well as earning 577 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 791 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.96 (731 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 223 dingers and they relinquish 5.37 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.433 in addition to having a FIP of 4.92 as a team for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.19 (1,147 strikeouts vs 523 walks). They rank 28th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,377.

With 102 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 57 holds and also 16 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 44 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 125 times in high leverage situations and on 146 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.3% of 233 inherited runners. They sit at 17th in baseball with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 553 relievers onto the field this year.

In their 11,940 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (25th in MLB). The Washington Nationals have gotten 121 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (28th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 1,328 assists, 98 errors and have earned a total of 3,980 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Espino has allowed 260 hits while earning 206 strikeouts in 247 innings pitched. Espino (5-12 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.40 earned run average and has allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 121 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.288 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.49 and he has gone up against 1,050 batters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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