Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, July 25, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-30) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (31-65) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Paolo Espino and Tony Gonsolin.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .371 and have struck out 690 times, while being walked on 293 occasions. They have amassed 351 RBI's and 789 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .246. The Nationals have tallied 156 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 75 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 367 runs scored while having a team OBP of .314. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 3.8 runs per game, which is 27th in the league.

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The Nationals have an ERA of 5.19 on the campaign (29th in baseball), and they have struck out 753 hitters. They have walked 345 opposing players and their FIP is 4.88 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.18 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 141 home runs and 530 runs in total (30th in baseball).

The Nationals have sent 349 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 148 base runners on the season and 30.4% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 15 saves this season and have not converted 9 of their 24 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have compiled a save rate of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 60 save situations. The relievers have a total of 35 holds on the campaign (27th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 92 times and also have had 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,587 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 2,529 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 855 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which puts them in 26th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 67 double plays.

Espino has thrown 197 innings and has earned 165 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.28 (94 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.250. He has allowed 198 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 49 free passes. Espino (5-8 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.74 and he has faced 833 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .441 and they earn 5.16 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have put up 177 doubles, while walking 360 times as well as putting up 480 runs. Los Angeles has compiled 123 long balls on the campaign and 455 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 777 occasions (20th in MLB) and have recorded 804 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .256 on the year.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.075 in addition to having a FIP of 3.47 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.54 (822 strikeouts against 232 bases on balls). They come in at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 659. They have surrendered 86 homers and they give up 3.28 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 302 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 2.95 (272 earned runs relinquished).

With 101 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 62 holds and also 10 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the hill in 38 save opportunities and they have earned 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 77 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of 88 inherited runners. They are ranked 6th in MLB with a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 321 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 73 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 792 assists, 43 errors and have a total of 2,488 putouts during this campaign. In their 7,464 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (2nd in the majors).

So far in his career, Gonsolin has conceded 154 base knocks while earning 234 strikeouts in 236 innings pitched. Gonsolin (21-5 career win-loss mark) has a 2.52 earned run average while conceding 5.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 66 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.992 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.93 and he has faced 934 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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