Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, June 24, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+110) Texas (-130)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (33-35) will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (25-47) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +110 while Texas is coming in at -130. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Paolo Espino and Dane Dunning.

Washington has a slugging % of .378 and have been rung up 524 times, while taking a walk on 220 occasions. They have earned 279 RBI's in addition to 610 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .252. The Nationals have hit 115 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 58 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 292 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league.

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The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.26 this year (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 551 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.03 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50. Nationals pitchers have conceded 98 home runs in addition to 405 runs (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 271 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.86 as a unit so far this year.

The Nationals have sent 267 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 122 runners for the year and 32.8% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 10 saves so far this year and have blown 6 of 16 chances to get a save. The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 44 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 28 holds on the season (27th in the league). Nationals pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 74 times and also have had 44 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have transformed 67.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,670 innings on the field, which ranks them 29th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have a tally of 1,890 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 653 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which ranks 28th in baseball, and have a total of 51 double plays.

Espino (5-6 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.56 and he has faced 731 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 169 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 45 free passes. His ERA is 4.11 (80 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.223. Espino has taken the ball for 175 frames and has racked up 146 K's thus far in his career.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with a team OBP of .295 and a team batting average of .236 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 585 instances (16th in the league) and have recorded 544 base hits. Texas has 86 home runs over the course of the season as well as 278 RBIs. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .391 and they are scoring 4.38 runs per game (15th in the league). They have put up 86 two-baggers, while walking 186 times and scoring 298 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.289 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.97 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.40 (568 strikeouts vs 237 free passes). They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 543. They have allowed 65 long balls and they relinquish 4.36 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have allowed 293 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.97 (267 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 68 save situations, the Rangers have earned 40 holds and 11 blown saves. Texas has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 28 save chances and they have walked away with 17 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 79 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.8% of 85 inherited runners. They rank 20th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.7%, and they have sent 235 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 56 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Rangers have racked up 625 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 1,817 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 5,451 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (14th in the majors).

Dunning (8-15 record in his career) has earned a 4.39 ERA while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.61 and he has faced 983 opposing batters so far in his career. He has allowed a total of 111 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.353 and a FIP of 4.0. In his MLB career, Dunning has allowed 224 base hits while he has totaled 219 strikeouts in 227 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-130)

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