Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (33-36) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (26-47) on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Jackson Tetreault and Glenn Otto.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.0 runs per contest, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have 294 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318. The Nationals have compiled 119 doubles as a unit and have smacked 58 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 281 RBI's in addition to 619 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .252. Washington has a slugging rate of .379 and have been called out on strikes 532 times, while being walked on 221 occasions.

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Nationals pitchers have given up 99 home runs in addition to 406 total runs (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 274 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.84 as a squad so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.50. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.20 over the course of the season (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 556 hitters.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 75 times and also have had 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 29 holds so far this year (27th in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 64.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 46 save situations. They have accumulated 11 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 6 of their 17 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 123 base runners for the season with 32.5% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Nationals have dispatched 270 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Nationals have turned 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,751 innings on the field, ranking them 29th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,917 putouts thus far, as well as 660 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which ranks 28th in the majors, and they have turned 51 double plays.

Tetreault (1-1 record in his career) has a FIP of 6.77 and he has gone up against 52 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 15 hits (12.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 3 free passes. His ERA is 5.73 (7 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.636. Tetreault has thrown 11 frames and has 4 K's in his career.

Texas has accounted for 87 home runs on the campaign as well as 279 RBIs. They have hit 86 two-baggers, while taking a walk 189 times as well as scoring 299 runs. The Texas Rangers have an on-base percentage of .295 as well as a team batting average of .236 this year. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .390 and they average 4.33 runs per outing (17th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 590 occasions (16th in MLB) and have 552 base knocks.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.286 with a FIP of 3.93 as a unit for the season. They come in at 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 552. The Texas pitching staff have conceded 295 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.94 (269 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.42 (576 strikeouts against 238 walks). They have relinquished 65 homers and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have recorded 17 saves. They rank 23rd in the league with a save percentage of 60.7%, and they have sent 238 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 81 times in high leverage situations and also on 57 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of 86 inherited runners. Sitting with 68 save situations, the Rangers have earned 40 holds and also 11 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 58 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in the majors). The Rangers have 638 assists, 45 errors and have 1,844 putouts for the season. In 5,532 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (14th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Otto has surrendered 64 base hits while he has earned 61 K's in 63 innings. Otto (4-5 record in his career) has earned a 6.08 earned run average and has given up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 43 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.492 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and he has gone up against 285 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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