Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals
Date: Monday, May 1, 2023
Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
TV: MASN
Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (9-17) will meet the Chicago Cubs (14-12) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Drew Smyly and MacKenzie Gore.
The Cubs have tallied 39 doubles as a team and have hit 36 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .448 and have been called out on strikes 218 times, while drawing a walk on 93 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 5.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in the league. They have accrued 137 RBI's and 249 hits on the year, while their batting average comes in at .276. They are sitting with 143 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .348.
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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20. Cubs pitchers have allowed 23 long balls and 99 runs (4th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 189 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 94 earned runs. The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.65 so far this year (10th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 245 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 89 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.83 as a team over the course of the season.
The Cubs relievers have compiled a save rate of 42.9% and has come into the game in 24 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 24 base runners on the year and 25.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Cubs pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 15 times as well as having 21 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 86 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have notched 17 holds on the year (11th in the league). They have recorded 3 saves this season and have blown 4 of their 7 save opportunities.
The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 695 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 227 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 19th in baseball, and have accumulated 20 double plays. The Cubs have converted 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,085 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in the majors.
Smyly has taken the mound for 971 innings and has tallied 949 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.08 (440 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.257. He has surrendered 923 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 298 free passes. Smyly (55-48 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.25 while going up against 4,078 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.
Washington has compiled 15 long balls for the year as well as 93 runs batted in. They have hit 34 doubles, while getting a free base 77 times and scoring 97 runs. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a batting average of .246 on the season. The Nationals have a SLG% of .344 and they score 3.73 runs per outing (26th in MLB). They have been rung up on 184 occasions (30th in the league) and have earned 218 hits.
The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.425 in addition to having a FIP of 4.81 as a unit on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.70 (194 strikeouts against 97 bases on balls). They are sitting at 18th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 228. They have surrendered 31 HR's and they allow 5.05 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 128 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.70 (119 earned runs yielded).
Washington has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 11 save chances and they have walked away with 7 saves. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 83 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 22 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on base. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 29.3% out of their 41 inherited runners. Sitting with 24 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 13 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.
In 2,052 innings played, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (20th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 28 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 252 assists, 18 errors and have amassed 684 putouts on the campaign.
So far in his pro baseball career, Gore has surrendered 85 base knocks while earning 107 punch outs in 97 frames. He has allowed 44 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.423 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and he has faced 420 opposing batters in his career. Gore (7-5 career record) has earned a 4.08 ERA and has allowed 7.9 hits per nine innings.
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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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