Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (23-43) will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (33-31) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Aaron Nola and Jon Gray.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which is 4th in the league. They have earned 314 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .321. The Phillies have hit 110 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 84 balls out of the park. They have compiled 299 RBI's in addition to 551 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .253. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .429 and have struck out 553 times, while drawing a walk on 205 occasions.

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The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.87 so far this year (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 574 batters. They have walked 199 batters and their FIP sits at 3.62 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.88 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Phillies pitchers have yielded 56 long balls and also 276 total runs (20th in baseball).

Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 69 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 34 holds on the campaign (16th in baseball). The Phillies relievers have a save rate of 65.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 55 save situations. They have compiled 13 saves this year and have not converted 7 out of their 20 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 107 base runners this season and 36.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Phillies have dispatched 215 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Philadelphia Phillies have 1,710 putouts this season, as well as 565 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which puts them in 18th in MLB, and they have turned 49 double plays. The Phillies have turned 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,130 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball.

Nola has taken the mound for 1,105 innings and has 1,236 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.66 (449 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.138. He has conceded 950 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 307 walks. Nola (71-53 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.39 and he has gone up against 4,532 batters in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a batting average of .254 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 480 occasions (25th in baseball) and have accounted for 565 base knocks. Washington is sitting with 52 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 257 runs batted in. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .379 and they have an average of 4.08 runs per outing (24th in baseball). They have 106 doubles, while getting a free base 197 times and racking up 269 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have yielded 380 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 5.46 (350 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 92 dingers and they allow 5.93 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.527 in addition to having a FIP of 4.93 as a staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.02 (502 strikeouts vs 248 bases on balls). They sit at 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 633.

Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.8% out of their 115 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 38 times in high leverage situations and also on 69 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Nationals have 25 holds and also 5 blown saves. They rank 17th in baseball holding a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 247 relievers to the mound for the year. Washington has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 14 save chances and they have tallied 9 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 50 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (24th in pro baseball). The Nationals have 602 assists, 45 errors and have earned a total of 1,731 putouts this year. Out of their 5,193 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (29th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Gray has surrendered 874 base hits while tallying 906 K's in 881 innings. He has allowed a total of 451 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.334 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 3,775 hitters during his career. Gray (54-52 career record) has a 4.61 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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