San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (6-8) will try to defeat the San Francisco Giants (8-4) on Saturday.

As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 11th in MLB. They have a total of 53 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .299. The Giants have compiled 20 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 13 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 48 runs batted in in addition to 89 hits for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .224. San Francisco has a slugging rate of .372 and have struck out 114 times, while being walked on 41 occasions.

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Giants pitchers have surrendered 3 long balls and also 30 runs in total (1st in MLB). They have walked 36 batters and their FIP comes in at 2.46 as a team on the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.14. The Giants hold a team ERA of 2.33 for the season (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 113 hitters.

Giants relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 14 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 7 holds this season (15th in MLB). The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 83.3% and has come into the game in 13 save situations. They have earned 5 saves this season and have blown 1 of their 6 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 18 base runners on the season and 16.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Giants have dispatched 49 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Giants have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 975 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 20th in MLB. The San Francisco Giants have earned 325 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 106 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which puts them in 9th in baseball, and they have turned 10 double plays.

Wood has taken the mound for 999 innings and has racked up 946 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Wood (64-48 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.50 while he has faced 4,171 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.48 (387 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.225. He has allowed 939 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 286 free passes.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .301 and a team batting average of .229 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 111 occasions (11th in the league) and have accounted for 105 base knocks. Washington has compiled 7 home runs on the year as well as 52 runs batted in. The Nationals have a SLG% of .318 and they average 3.79 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have tallied 20 doubles, while getting a free base 44 times and racking up 53 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 72 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.94 (67 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 11 homers and they relinquish 5.31 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.516 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.98 (121 strikeouts against 61 bases on balls). They are sitting at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 124.

Washington has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 4 save chances and they have converted 3 saves. They are currently ranked 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 57 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 14 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with runners on base. Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 23.3% out of 30 inherited runners. With 13 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 9 holds and also 1 blown save.

In 1,098 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 65.6% (29th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 9 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (22nd in baseball). The Nationals have recorded 115 assists, 9 errors and have earned 366 putouts so far this year.

Sanchez (112-113 career mark) holds a 4.05 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 and he has gone up against 8,315 batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 877 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.313 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. During his MLB career, Sanchez has allowed 1,905 base hits while he has tallied 1,726 strikeouts in 1,948 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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