Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies (55-48) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (36-69) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Paolo Espino and Noah Syndergaard.

Washington is slugging .373 and have struck out 760 times, while taking a walk on 322 occasions. They have tallied 383 runs batted in in addition to 860 hits this year, while their average at the plate sits at .246. The Nationals have hit 170 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 83 balls out of the park. They have a total of 401 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .314. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are recording 3.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 27th in the league.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.12 on the season (30th in the league), and they have rung up 816 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45. Nationals pitchers have yielded 153 home runs in addition to 569 runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 376 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.87 as a team for the year.

Nationals relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 103 times as well as having 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 43 holds this year (26th in MLB). The Nationals bullpen have a save percentage of 64.3% and stepped onto the hill in 72 save situations. They have recorded 18 saves so far this season and have not converted 10 out of their 28 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 runners for the year and 28.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 386 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Washington Nationals have amassed 2,610 putouts this season, as well as 877 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and have a total of 69 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of 7,830 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in MLB.

Espino has taken the mound for 206 innings and has accumulated 169 K's so far in his career. Espino (5-8 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.83 while he has gone up against 869 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.32 (99 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.255. He has given up 209 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 50 walks.

Philadelphia has knocked in 131 HRs so far this year to go along with 457 RBIs. They have notched 161 doubles, while getting a free base 307 times and scoring 477 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an on-base percentage of .311 as well as a team batting average of .247 for the season. The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .414 and they score 4.63 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 866 instances (19th in the league) and have notched a total of 868 base hits.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.224 in addition to having a FIP of 3.70 as a staff this year. They come in at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 820. The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 431 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.85 (392 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.02 (913 strikeouts against 302 walks). They have conceded 100 home runs and they yield 4.23 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball).

Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.9% of 142 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 104 times in high leverage situations and on 96 occasions with base runners. With 88 save situations, the Phillies have 50 holds and 11 blown saves. They sit at 9th in MLB holding a save rate of 70.3%, and they have sent 341 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 37 save opportunities and they have come away with 26 saves.

In 7,758 innings on the diamond, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (17th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 76 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 857 assists, 47 errors and have 2,586 putouts for the year.

So far in his career, Syndergaard has allowed 743 base knocks and he has 841 K's in 798 innings. He has surrendered a total of 299 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.167 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.47 and he has faced 3,286 opposing batters during his career. Syndergaard (52-39 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.37 earned run average while allowing 8.4 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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