Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, June 3, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (17-32) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (18-34) at Great American Ball Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jon Gray and Mike Minor.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in baseball. They have 206 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .320. The Nationals have tallied 89 doubles as a squad and have hit 32 balls out of the park. They have earned 196 runs batted in in addition to 439 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .253. Washington has a slugging percentage of .365 and have struck out 371 times, while drawing a walk on 159 occasions.

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The Nationals have a team ERA of 5.24 on the season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 397 batters. They have walked 196 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.54 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.03 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.50. Nationals pitchers have yielded 58 home runs in addition to 282 runs in total (29th in baseball).

The Nationals have dispatched 200 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 101 base runners this year and 34.7% of those runners ended up scoring. They have 6 saves for the season and have missed out on 4 of 10 save opportunities. The Nationals bullpen have a save rate of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 30 save situations. The relievers have recorded 20 holds so far this season (28th in baseball). Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 57 times and also have had 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have transformed 66.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,083 innings, ranking them 29th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,361 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 473 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which is 25th in baseball, and they have twisted 39 double plays.

Gray has taken the mound for 870 innings and has 893 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.60 (445 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.333. He has surrendered 865 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 295 walks. Gray (54-51 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.90 and he has gone up against 3,725 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for an on-base percentage of .298 in addition to a batting average of .226 on the year. They have been rung up on 423 occasions (13th in baseball) and have notched a total of 359 base hits. Cincinnati has a total of 42 home runs for the season to go along with 195 RBIs. The Reds have a team SLG% of .360 and they average 4.12 runs per contest (19th in MLB). They have recorded 79 doubles, while taking a walk 144 times and earning 202 runs.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 262 runs on the year while having an ERA of 5.46 (256 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 61 homers and they allow 5.59 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.443 in addition to having a FIP of 4.66 as a staff this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.10 (427 strikeouts against 203 walks). They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 406.

With 34 save situations, the Reds have 20 holds and 4 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 14 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 40 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 44.7% out of their 94 inherited base runners. They are ranked 7th in MLB with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have sent 181 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 31 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Reds have 356 assists, 18 errors and have earned a total of 1,266 putouts over the course of the season. In 3,798 innings on the diamond, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (22nd in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Minor has given up 1,230 base knocks while he has tallied 1,197 K's in 1,311 innings pitched. Minor (79-78 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.11 ERA while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 599 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.225 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.18 and he has faced 5,449 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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