Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (17-31) will play the Washington Nationals (18-33) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Joan Adon and Graham Ashcraft.

The Nationals have accounted for 88 doubles as a team and have knocked 32 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging rate of .368 and have been called out on strikes 361 times, while taking a walk on 153 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.0 runs per contest, which has them at 20th in the league. They have recorded 196 runs batted in as well as 433 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .254. They have 206 runs scored while having a team OBP of .320.

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Nationals pitchers have conceded 58 long balls and 277 runs in total (30th in the league). They have walked 191 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.54 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.50. The Nationals have an ERA of 5.24 for the year (29th in the league), and the staff has struck out 394 batters.

The Nationals have sent 194 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 97 base runners on the year and 35.1% of those players crossed home plate. They have 6 saves so far this year and have blown 4 out of their 10 save opportunities. The Nationals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and has entered the game in 30 save situations. The relievers have 20 holds on the year (28th in baseball). Nationals pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 54 times as well as having 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,337 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 463 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which puts them in 25th in baseball, and they have turned 38 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 66.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,011 innings on the field, which has them sitting 29th in baseball.

Adon (1-8 career record) sits with a FIP of 5.06 and he has gone up against 248 batters in the majors. He has allowed 56 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 32 walks. His ERA is 5.81 (34 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.671. Adon has taken the mound for 52 frames and has 47 strikeouts in his career.

The Reds hold a team slugging percentage of .363 and they are recording 4.19 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have put up 79 two-baggers, while taking a walk 144 times as well as scoring 201 runs. Cincinnati has 42 HRs over the course of the season as well as 194 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 422 occasions (11th in baseball) and have accounted for 352 base hits. The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .299 and a team batting average of .226 this year.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 255 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 5.41 (249 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 61 long balls and they relinquish 5.54 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.442 with a FIP of 4.72 as a pitching staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.08 (414 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They have a ranking of 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 398.

Cincinnati has had relievers take the mound in 14 save chances and they have recorded 10 saves. They sit at 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 177 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 40 times in high leverage situations and on 54 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.2% of 91 inherited runners. Sitting with 34 save situations, the Reds have 20 holds and 4 blown saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 31 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Reds have recorded 348 assists, 18 errors and have notched a total of 1,242 putouts for the season. In 3,726 innings played, the Reds have a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (22nd in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Ashcraft has allowed 8 base knocks while tallying 4 strikeouts in 10 frames. He has allowed 2 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.125 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.00 and he has gone up against 45 hitters during his career. Ashcraft (1-0 win-loss record in his career) holds a 1.69 earned run average and has allowed 6.8 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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