Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+135) Atlanta (-155)

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (2-2) will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (1-3) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Washington at +135 and Atlanta is coming in at -155. The total is set at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Patrick Corbin and Tucker Davidson.

The Nationals have hit 1 two-bagger as a squad and have smacked 3 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .246 and have been rung up 37 times, while being walked on 5 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 2.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 29th in the league. They have accrued 8 runs batted in in addition to 20 hits on the year, while their batting average sits at .164. They have 8 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .202.

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Nationals pitchers have yielded 3 home runs in addition to 19 total runs (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 19 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.14 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.89 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.67. The Nationals have an ERA of 4.75 this year (21st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 36 hitters.

The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 100.0% and has come into the game in 1 save situation. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 runners over the course of the season and 7.1% of them crossed home plate. Nationals pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 7 times and also have had 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 19 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 0 holds this year (30th in MLB). They have compiled 1 save for the season.

The Nationals have turned 62.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 324 innings, which has them sitting at 29th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 108 putouts so far this season, as well as 37 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding rate sits at 1.000 which ranks 1st in professional baseball, and have accumulated 4 double plays.

Corbin has taken the ball for 1,389 innings and has earned 1,342 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Corbin (81-85 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.86 while going up against 5,897 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.09 (631 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.307. He has surrendered 1,395 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 421 free passes.

Atlanta has tallied 3 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 14 runs batted in. They have tallied 7 doubles, while taking a walk 18 times as well as recording 15 runs. The Atlanta Braves have an OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .220 on the campaign. The Braves have a team SLG% of .350 and they tally 3.75 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have been rung up on 38 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have 27 hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.056 in addition to having a FIP of 2.78 as a pitching staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.25 (39 strikeouts against 12 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 19th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 26. They have relinquished 2 HR's and they relinquish 4.75 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 19 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.75 (19 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 3 save situations, the Braves have accrued 2 holds and 0 blown saves. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 1 save chance and they have earned 1 save. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 3 times in high leverage situations in addition to 5 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 71.4% out of their 7 inherited base runners. They sit at 1st in baseball with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 13 relievers to the hill so far this season.

Out of their 324 innings on the diamond, the Braves hold a efficiency on defense of 73.1% (11th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 2 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .993 (6th in MLB). The Braves have racked up 29 assists, 1 error and have notched a total of 108 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, Davidson has allowed 18 hits while totaling 20 punch outs in 21 innings pitched. Davidson (0-1 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.15 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 10 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.385 and a FIP of 5.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.67 and he has faced 96 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-155)

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