Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+245) Philadelphia (-295)

The Philadelphia Phillies (75-61) will play the Washington Nationals (48-89) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +245 and Philadelphia is coming in at -295. The total is 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Erick Fedde and Ranger Suarez.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are compiling 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in MLB. They have notched a total of 521 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .315. The Nationals have tallied 209 two-baggers as a team and have hit 116 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 499 runs batted in as well as 1,150 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .250. Washington is slugging .379 and have struck out 1,017 times, while taking a walk on 391 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 5.03 so far this year (29th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,059 batters. They have walked 479 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.89 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.21 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have allowed 202 home runs and 725 runs in total (29th in MLB).

The Nationals have sent 496 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 210 base runners so far this season with 33.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 25 saves so far this year and have missed out on 14 of 39 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 64.1% and has entered the game in 90 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 50 holds over the course of the season (28th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 132 times as well as having 113 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 68.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,788 innings on the diamond, ranking them 24th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have a total of 3,596 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,188 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 28th in baseball, and they have turned 101 double plays.

Fedde has pitched in 433 frames and has accounted for 340 punch outs thus far in his career. Fedde (21-29 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.09 and he has faced 1,908 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.21 (251 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.492. He has surrendered 464 base hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 183 free passes.

Philadelphia has knocked in 169 long balls this year to go along with 610 RBIs. They have recorded 219 doubles, while walking 395 times and scoring 636 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies hold a team OBP of .317 as well as a batting average of .254 over the course of the season. The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .421 and they are scoring 4.68 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,146 occasions (17th in the league) and have recorded 1,175 base knocks.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 569 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.88 (519 earned runs given up). They have allowed 123 home runs and they surrender 4.25 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.240 and have a FIP of 3.58 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.03 (1,203 strikeouts vs 397 free passes). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,096.

Sitting with 122 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 70 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers enter the game in 51 save chances and they have tallied 36 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 130 times in high leverage situations and on 116 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.1% of 176 inherited base runners. They are ranked 6th in the league with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have sent 435 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In their 10,839 innings on the diamond, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (21st in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 110 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in the majors). The Phillies have racked up 1,170 assists, 61 errors and have accounted for 3,613 putouts this year.

During his career, Suarez has surrendered 277 hits while he has accumulated 271 strikeouts in 301 frames. Suarez (23-13 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.02 earned run average and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 101 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.264 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.61 and he has gone up against 1,260 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-295)

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