New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-195) Washington (+165)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (35-69) will take on the New York Mets (65-37) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Mets at -195 and the Nationals are at +165. The total has been set at 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Chris Bassitt and Anibal Sanchez.

New York has a slugging % of .405 and have struck out 775 times, while being walked on 312 occasions. They have recorded 458 RBI's as well as 891 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .257. The Mets have earned 170 doubles as a unit and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 482 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327. As a squad, the New York Mets are recording 4.7 runs per contest, which is 4th in baseball.

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The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 3.53 over the course of the season (5th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 966 batters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.34 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.18. Mets pitchers have given up 109 home runs in addition to 380 total runs (4th in MLB). They have walked 289 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.65 as a team so far this year.

Mets pitchers have come into the game with runners on 94 times and also have had 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 57 holds this season (12th in baseball). The Mets relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 67.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 101 save situations. They have compiled 29 saves for the season and have blown 14 of their 43 save chances. The relievers have inherited 124 base runners on the year with 37.9% of them crossed home plate. The Mets have sent 303 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Mets have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,791 innings, which has them sitting 15th in pro baseball. The New York Mets have earned 2,597 putouts this season, as well as 828 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which has them sitting 6th in MLB, and have a total of 83 double plays.

Bassitt has taken the mound for 670 innings and is sitting with 621 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 3.53 (263 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.199. He has given up 593 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 211 walks. Bassitt (38-32 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.85 while going up against 2,817 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with an OBP of .314 in addition to a batting average of .245 so far this season. They have struck out on 749 occasions (29th in the league) and have accounted for 852 hits. Washington has knocked in 80 HRs over the course of the season as well as 378 runs batted in. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .371 and they have an average of 3.81 runs per contest (27th in MLB). They have notched 169 two-baggers, while walking 321 times and racking up 396 runs.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.457 and have a FIP of 4.87 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 958. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 568 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.16 (524 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.17 (811 strikeouts against 374 free passes). They have relinquished 152 dingers and they allow 5.59 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

With 69 save situations, the Nationals have 41 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Washington has had relievers step onto the hill in 27 save opportunities and they have tallied 18 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 76 times in high leverage situations and on 102 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.7% out of their 167 inherited base runners. They are ranked 13th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 382 relievers onto the diamond this season.

In 7,830 innings on the field, the Nationals have a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (27th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 69 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in MLB). The Nationals have 877 assists, 67 errors and have a total of 2,610 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Sanchez has allowed 1,921 base hits and he has 1,739 K's in 1,964 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 890 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 and he has faced 8,381 hitters so far in his MLB career. Sanchez (112-116 career record) is the owner of a 4.08 ERA and has conceded 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-195)

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