Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Washington Nationals (29-54) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (43-38). The expected starting pitchers will be Joan Adon and Bailey Falter.

Washington is slugging .376 and have been rung up 594 times, while drawing a walk on 261 occasions. They have earned 312 RBI's and 695 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is .250. The Nationals have earned 138 two-baggers as a team and have hit 64 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 327 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .319. As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, which has them at 26th in baseball.

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The Nationals have an ERA of 5.15 on the season (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 636 hitters. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.48. Nationals pitchers have given up 116 home runs in addition to 456 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 309 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.86 as a squad so far this year.

The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 63.6% and stepped onto the hill in 52 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 139 runners on the year and 31.7% of them crossed home plate. Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 84 times as well as having 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 303 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 30 holds for the season (27th in MLB). They have 14 saves for the year and have blown 8 out of their 22 save chances.

The Washington Nationals have amassed 2,187 putouts so far this season, in addition to 746 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which is 25th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 56 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,561 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in baseball.

Adon has taken the hill for 66 frames and is sitting with 59 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 6.68 (49 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.742. He has given up 76 base hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 39 walks. Adon (1-11 career record) holds a FIP of 5.19 and he has gone up against 313 opposing hitters in the majors.

Philadelphia has accumulated 106 HRs over the course of the season as well as 377 runs batted in. They have put up 131 two-baggers, while taking a walk 266 times as well as scoring 396 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned an OBP of .318 and a team batting average of .249 on the year. The Phillies have a team slugging % of .421 and they are scoring 4.89 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 677 instances (18th in MLB) and are sitting with 688 hits.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.234 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.71 as a squad this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 (723 strikeouts vs 246 walks). They are currently ranked 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 644. They have yielded 78 homers and they concede 4.24 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 340 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.82 (306 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 72 save situations, the Phillies have earned 44 holds and 9 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 27 save chances and they have converted 18 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 81 times in high leverage situations and also on 84 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.9% of 126 inherited base runners. They are ranked 12th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 269 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 60 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in baseball). The Phillies have accrued 713 assists, 41 errors and have accounted for 2,163 putouts this season. In 6,489 innings on the field, the Phillies have a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (17th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Falter has surrendered 61 base knocks while he has totaled 52 punch outs in 57 frames. He has allowed a total of 34 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.283 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.00 and he has gone up against 244 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Falter (2-3 career mark) has a 5.31 ERA and has surrendered 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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