Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Atlanta Braves (97-54) are traveling to Nationals Park on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (67-85). The starting pitchers are Max Fried and Jake Irvin.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .501 and have struck out 1,191 times, while taking a walk on 502 occasions. They have compiled 847 RBI's and 1,428 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .275. The Braves have hit 266 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 291 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 875 runs while holding a team OBP of .343. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 5.8 runs per game, which is 1st in MLB.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 4.07 this season (14th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,436 hitters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 175 long balls in addition to 656 runs in total (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 491 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a squad for the year. Atlanta has allowed 1,234 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 606 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29.

The Braves have dispatched 492 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 178 runners this year and 30.3% of them ended up scoring. They have compiled 48 saves this season and have blown 23 of 71 save chances. The Braves relief pitchers have a save percentage of 67.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 166 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 94 holds for the season (5th in the league). Braves relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 120 times and also have had 158 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have transformed 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 12,060 innings, which ranks them 20th in pro baseball. The Atlanta Braves have earned 4,020 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,222 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which ranks 16th in baseball, and have accumulated 128 double plays.

Fried has thrown 704 frames and has totaled 690 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.04 (238 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.168. He has allowed 634 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 188 walks. Fried (61-26 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.28 while he has faced 2,878 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .392 and they score 4.25 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have tallied 256 doubles, while walking 390 times and recording 646 runs. Washington has tallied 140 home runs this season to go along with 614 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,080 occasions (29th in MLB) and have a total of 1,303 base hits. The Washington Nationals have accumulated a team OBP of .312 and a team batting average of .252 on the campaign.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 787 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.97 (740 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 232 dingers and they surrender 5.28 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.461 with a FIP of 5.16 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.70 (1,144 strikeouts vs 552 walks). They come in at 28th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,408.

Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 66 save chances and they have come away with 40 saves. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 60.6%, and they have dispatched 488 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 153 times in high leverage situations and also on 140 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.2% out of 222 inherited runners. With 138 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 72 holds and 26 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 152 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in professional baseball). The Nationals have accrued 1,424 assists, 83 errors and have notched a total of 4,024 putouts this season. In 12,072 innings on the field, the Nationals have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (21st in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Irvin has given up 111 base knocks and he has 98 K's in 118 frames. He has allowed 57 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.369 and having a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and he has gone up against 512 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Irvin (3-6 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.34 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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