Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Cincinnati Reds (48-74) are headed to Nationals Park on Sunday where they will meet the Washington Nationals (42-83). The pitchers who are expected to start are Nick Lodolo and Patrick Corbin.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 19th in the league. They have racked up 521 runs scored and hold an OBP of .308. The Reds have tallied 187 two-baggers as a team and have hit 116 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 500 runs batted in as well as 983 hits for the season, and their batting average is .240. Cincinnati is slugging .377 and have been called out on strikes 1,104 times, while drawing a walk on 342 occasions.

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The Reds hold a team earned run average of 5.04 so far this year (28th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,075 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.35 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Reds pitchers have allowed 166 home runs and 637 runs in total (28th in baseball). They have walked 457 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.63 as a unit this year.

The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 55.8% and has entered the game in 93 save situations. The relievers have inherited 194 runners on the campaign with 35.1% of those players ended up scoring. Reds relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 128 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 436 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 50 holds this year (25th in the league). They have compiled 24 saves for the year and have blown 19 of 43 chances to save the game.

The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for 3,233 putouts on the year, as well as 953 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which is 15th in pro baseball, and have earned 77 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,699 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB.

Lodolo has taken the ball for 60 frames and has earned 77 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.35 (29 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.517. He has conceded 63 base hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has 28 walks. Lodolo (3-4 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.02 and he has faced 273 batters in the major leagues.

The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .373 and they score 3.73 runs per outing (26th in the league). They have put up 189 doubles, while getting a free base 357 times and putting up 466 runs. Washington has tallied 104 home runs so far this season and 446 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 926 occasions (29th in baseball) and have recorded 1,031 base hits. The Washington Nationals have tallied an on-base percentage of .312 as well as a team batting average of .247 this year.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.454 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.98 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.16 (968 strikeouts against 448 bases on balls). They are sitting at 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,140. They have allowed 188 long balls and they allow 5.56 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 675 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.12 (621 earned runs surrendered).

Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.2% out of 199 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 103 times in high leverage situations and also on 125 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 47 holds and 14 blown saves. They sit at 17th in the league with a save rate of 62.2%, and they have sent 457 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Washington has had relievers enter the contest in 37 save chances and they have earned 23 saves.

Out of their 9,828 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (25th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 91 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (28th in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 1,081 assists, 78 errors and have earned a total of 3,276 putouts on the season.

During his pro baseball career, Corbin has surrendered 1,566 base knocks while tallying 1,446 K's in 1,506 frames. He has allowed a total of 721 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.347 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and he has gone up against 6,462 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Corbin (85-101 career win-loss record) has a 4.31 ERA while allowing 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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