Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-110) Cincinnati (-110)

The Cincinnati Reds (18-32) are welcoming the Washington Nationals (18-35) at Great American Ball Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at -110 and Cincinnati is at -110. The over/under is 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Erick Fedde and Tyler Mahle.

The Nationals have hit 89 doubles as a squad and have knocked 33 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging % of .363 and have been called out on strikes 379 times, while taking a walk on 160 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 3.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 23rd in MLB. They have 197 runs batted in as well as 444 hits on the season, and their batting average is at .251. They have accumulated 207 runs scored and have an OBP of .317.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.31 on the year (28th in the league), and they have rung up 402 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.51. Nationals pitchers have allowed 61 home runs and also 290 runs (29th in the league). They have walked 201 batters and their FIP is 4.62 as a team this year.

Nationals relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 59 times as well as having 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 20 holds this season (28th in the league). The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 30 save situations. They have accumulated 6 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 4 of 10 save chances. The relievers have inherited 103 base runners on the campaign and 35.0% of them crossed the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 203 relievers to the mound this season.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 1,385 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 482 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which ranks 26th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 41 double plays. The Nationals have converted 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,155 innings, which has them sitting 29th in the majors.

Fedde has thrown 374 frames and is sitting with 300 strikeouts so far in his career. Fedde (18-24 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.09 and he has faced 1,647 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.17 (215 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.488. He has given up 401 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 156 free passes.

Cincinnati has tallied 45 home runs so far this year as well as 203 runs batted in. They have hit 79 doubles, while getting a free base 149 times as well as notching 210 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .300 in addition to a team batting average of .228 this year. The Reds hold a team SLG% of .365 and they average 4.20 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have struck out on 428 instances (15th in the league) and have a total of 369 base hits.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.427 with a FIP of 4.63 as a team this year. They are currently ranked 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 411. The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 263 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 5.37 (257 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.13 (435 strikeouts vs 204 walks). They have given up 62 homers and they surrender 5.49 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Sitting with 34 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 20 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 14 save chances and they have tallied 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 40 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.7% out of their 94 inherited base runners. They sit at 8th in baseball holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 183 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 31 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in professional baseball). The Reds have recorded 371 assists, 18 errors and have earned 1,293 putouts so far this season. In 3,879 innings played, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Mahle has surrendered 520 base knocks while accumulating 581 punch outs in 543 frames. He has surrendered 269 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.343 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.78 and he has faced 2,351 opposing hitters during his career. Mahle (28-36 career record) has a 4.46 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-110)

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