Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+310) Philadelphia (-380)

The Philadelphia Phillies (76-62) welcome the Washington Nationals (49-90) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +310 and Philadelphia is priced at -380. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Anibal Sanchez and Aaron Nola.

The Nationals have compiled 214 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 118 balls out of the park. Washington is slugging .381 and have been rung up 1,026 times, while drawing a walk on 393 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are recording 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in MLB. They have tallied 513 runs batted in as well as 1,178 hits on the year, and their team batting average is at .252. They have racked up 535 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .315.

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The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.04 this year (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,067 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.20 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 206 long balls and also 736 total runs (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 484 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.91 as a unit this season.

Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 135 times and also have had 115 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 52 holds this year (27th in the league). The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 64.1% and has come into the game in 92 save situations. They have compiled 25 saves this year and have not converted 14 of 39 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 218 base runners for the year with 33.0% of them crossed the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 502 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Nationals have converted 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,941 innings on the field, which has them sitting 24th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have accounted for 3,647 putouts for the season, as well as 1,209 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which has them ranked 29th in baseball, and they have turned 106 double plays.

Sanchez (114-118 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.00 and he has gone up against 8,529 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 1,947 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 676 walks. His earned run average is 4.06 (903 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.312. Sanchez has pitched in 1,999 innings and has accounted for 1,761 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .424 and they average 4.68 runs per game (5th in MLB). They have 222 doubles, while taking a walk 395 times as well as notching 646 runs. Philadelphia has compiled 172 home runs on the year to go along with 620 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,158 occasions (17th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,197 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .255 so far this year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 578 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.88 (527 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 126 homers and they relinquish 4.26 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.242 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a squad this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.04 (1,214 strikeouts vs 400 bases on balls). They rank 13th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,118.

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have earned 37 saves. They are ranked 8th in the league holding a save rate of 69.8%, and they have dispatched 443 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 135 times in high leverage situations in addition to 117 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of 178 inherited base runners. Sitting with 130 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 76 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

In 11,001 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (21st in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in baseball). The Phillies have accrued 1,195 assists, 62 errors and have earned a total of 3,667 putouts so far this season.

Nola (76-60 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.63 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.19 and he has gone up against 4,913 opposing batters so far in his career. He has conceded a total of 484 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.130 and having a FIP of 3.3. So far in his MLB career, Nola has surrendered 1,036 hits while earning 1,345 K's in 1,200 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-380)

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