Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-175) Washington (+150)

The Washington Nationals (25-35) are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-25) at Nationals Park on Thursday. The odds on this game have Arizona at -175 and Washington is sitting at +150. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Merrill Kelly and Josiah Gray.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 6th in the league. They have racked up 307 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327. The Diamondbacks have recorded 120 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 69 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 293 runs batted in as well as 538 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is .261. Arizona has a slugging rate of .431 and have been called out on strikes 463 times, while taking a walk on 194 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.33 so far this year (19th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 508 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 71 home runs in addition to 283 total runs (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 215 batters and their FIP sits at 4.38 as a squad so far this season. Arizona has allowed 512 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 261 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.36 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks have sent 201 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 base runners over the course of the season with 31.3% of those runners ended up scoring. They have earned 16 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 12 of 28 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 68 save situations. The bullpen have 39 holds on the season (5th in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 64 times and also have had 61 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 1,627 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 552 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which puts them in 1st in professional baseball, and have 48 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,881 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 13th in pro baseball.

Kelly has thrown 643 innings and has racked up 571 strikeouts during his MLB career. Kelly (43-38 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.03 and he has gone up against 2,652 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.83 (274 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.212. He has given up 588 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 192 walks.

The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .393 and they are earning 4.30 runs per outing (21st in MLB). They have put up 99 doubles, while taking a walk 169 times as well as recording 258 runs. Washington has a total of 48 long balls for the season to go along with 247 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 419 occasions (30th in the league) and have earned 541 hits. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a team batting average of .264 this season.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.471 and have a FIP of 5.06 as a pitching staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.60 (443 strikeouts vs 233 walks). They have a ranking of 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 541. They have surrendered 82 HR's and they allow 5.13 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 300 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.67 (273 earned runs allowed).

Washington has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 31 save opportunities and they have tallied 17 saves. They rank 25th in MLB holding a save rate of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 186 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 59 times in high leverage situations and also on 55 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.2% of 94 inherited runners. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 31 holds and 14 blown saves.

In 4,740 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (18th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 59 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (29th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 570 assists, 41 errors and have notched a total of 1,580 putouts this season.

Gray (13-17 career mark) holds a 4.68 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and he has faced 1,246 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 149 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.373 and a FIP of 5.6. Thus far in his career, Gray has conceded 261 base hits while he has accumulated 285 punch outs in 286 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+150)

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