Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (33-35) will take on the Washington Nationals (25-47) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jon Gray and Kolby Allard.

The Nationals have hit 115 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 58 balls out of the stadium. Washington is slugging .378 and have been called out on strikes 524 times, while taking a walk on 220 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.1 runs/g, which is 23rd in baseball. They have 279 runs batted in as well as 610 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is .252. They have accounted for 292 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318.

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Nationals pitchers have allowed 98 home runs and 405 runs in total (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 271 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.86 as a squad over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.03 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50. The Nationals have a team earned run average of 5.26 on the campaign (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 551 batters.

The Nationals bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 44 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 122 runners so far this year with 32.8% of them ended up scoring. Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 74 times and also have had 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 267 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have notched 28 holds on the year (27th in the league). They have accumulated 10 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 6 out of their 16 chances to save the game.

The Nationals have turned 67.3% of balls in play into outs in their 5,670 innings on the field, which has them ranked 29th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have accounted for 1,890 putouts thus far, as well as 653 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which ranks 28th in MLB, and have accumulated 51 double plays.

Gray has taken the hill for 894 innings and has earned 917 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.56 (453 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.327. He has surrendered 883 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 303 walks. Gray (56-52 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.88 while he has faced 3,823 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .295 in addition to a team batting average of .236 this season. They have struck out on 585 occasions (16th in baseball) and have totaled 544 base knocks. Texas has accumulated 86 long balls for the year as well as 278 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .391 and they have an average of 4.38 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have hit 86 doubles, while getting a free base 186 times as well as racking up 298 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.289 and have a FIP of 3.98 as a unit on the campaign. They are sitting at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 543. The Texas pitching staff have yielded 293 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.97 (267 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 (568 strikeouts vs 237 bases on balls). They have surrendered 65 homers and they allow 4.36 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league).

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.8% of 85 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 79 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on. With 68 save situations, the Rangers have compiled 40 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They rank 21st in MLB with a save rate of 60.7%, and they have sent 235 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Texas has had relievers enter the contest in 28 save chances and they have recorded 17 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 56 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 625 assists, 45 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the season. In 5,451 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (13th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Allard has surrendered 244 base knocks and he has 184 punch outs in 227 frames. Allard (8-23 career win-loss record) has earned a 5.89 ERA and has surrendered 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 149 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.410 and having a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.39 and he has faced 1,003 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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