Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, June 17, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Philadelphia Phillies (32-31) are traveling to Nationals Park on Friday where they will meet the Washington Nationals (23-42). The starting pitchers will be Ranger Suarez and Paolo Espino.

The Phillies have accounted for 107 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 81 balls out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .426 and have struck out 548 times, while drawing a walk on 200 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in MLB. They have accumulated 290 runs batted in as well as 540 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .252. They have tallied 304 runs scored and have an OBP of .320.

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Phillies pitchers have yielded 55 home runs and 275 total runs (20th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 198 hitters and their FIP is 3.61 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.91 so far this year (16th in the league), and they have struck out 569 batters.

The Phillies have dispatched 213 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 107 runners for the year with 36.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 13 saves so far this season and have blown 7 of 20 save opportunities. The Phillies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.0% and has come into the game in 55 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 34 holds this year (16th in MLB). Phillies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 69 times and also have had 61 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have 1,683 putouts on the year, in addition to 553 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them sitting 19th in MLB, and have a total of 48 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,049 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball.

Suarez (19-12 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.63 while going up against 982 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 219 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 81 free passes. His earned run average is 3.09 (80 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.288. Suarez has pitched in 233 innings and has accumulated 210 K's in his pro baseball career.

Washington has a total of 51 home runs this year as well as 256 RBIs. They have tallied 105 two-baggers, while taking a walk 196 times and recording 268 runs. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a team batting average of .255 so far this season. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .378 and they average 4.12 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have struck out on 475 occasions (26th in MLB) and have notched a total of 560 base knocks.

The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 370 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 5.50 (347 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 89 home runs and they surrender 5.86 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.523 and have a FIP of 4.89 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 (497 strikeouts against 243 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 622.

Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 14 save chances and they have come away with 9 saves. They rank 17th in baseball holding a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 243 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 38 times in high leverage situations and also on 68 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.2% out of their 114 inherited base runners. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 25 holds and also 5 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 49 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Nationals have racked up 588 assists, 43 errors and have earned 1,704 putouts over the course of the season. In their 5,112 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 66.8% (29th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Espino has conceded 166 hits while he has tallied 141 strikeouts in 170 innings pitched. Espino (5-6 career record) has a 4.13 ERA while conceding 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 78 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.44 and he has gone up against 710 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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