Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (5-11) are welcoming the Baltimore Orioles (9-7) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The starting pitchers are Kyle Bradish and MacKenzie Gore.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 5.9 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in MLB. They have racked up 94 runs and have an on-base percentage of .357. The Orioles have earned 32 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 22 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 91 runs batted in in addition to 140 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average sits at .260. Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .450 and have been called out on strikes 146 times, while being walked on 78 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.98 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.37. Orioles pitchers have conceded 22 home runs and 87 runs in total (25th in the league). Baltimore has given up 148 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 83 earned runs. The Orioles are sitting with a team ERA of 5.27 over the course of the season (26th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 137 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 46 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.53 as a team so far this year.

Orioles bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 22 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 13 holds on the campaign (4th in baseball). The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 21 save situations. They have tallied 4 saves so far this year and have blown 4 of 8 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 34 runners on the campaign and 41.2% of them earned a run for their team. The Orioles have sent 61 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Orioles have converted 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,275 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 26th in baseball. The Baltimore Orioles are sitting with 425 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 132 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and they have turned 18 double plays.

Bradish has taken the ball for 119 innings and has 113 K's during his career. Bradish (4-7 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.43 while going up against 516 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.83 (64 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.399. He has conceded 120 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 47 free passes.

Washington has compiled 8 HRs on the year as well as 59 runs batted in. They have tallied 23 two-baggers, while getting a free base 49 times and notching 62 runs. The Washington Nationals have an OBP of .326 as well as a batting average of .259 this season. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .353 and they are recording 3.88 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have been rung up on 103 occasions (30th in the league) and have recorded 141 base hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.421 and have a FIP of 5.10 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 6.80 (105 strikeouts vs 56 free passes). They sit at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 143. They have allowed 21 long balls and they surrender 5.27 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Washington pitching staff have given up 82 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.82 (75 earned runs conceded).

With 17 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 10 holds and also 3 blown saves. Washington has had relief pitchers enter the game in 7 save opportunities and they have converted 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 15 times in high leverage situations and also on 17 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.0% of 29 inherited base runners. They sit at 18th in MLB with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 51 relievers onto the field so far this year.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 18 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (27th in professional baseball). The Nationals have 169 assists, 12 errors and have earned a total of 420 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 1,260 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (16th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Gore has conceded 78 base hits while tallying 90 strikeouts in 85 innings pitched. Gore (6-4 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.24 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 40 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.471 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.91 and he has faced 372 batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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