Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-180) Washington (+155)

The Cleveland Guardians (7-6) are traveling to Nationals Park on Saturday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (4-9). The moneyline on this game has Cleveland at -180 and Washington is at +155. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Zach Plesac and Chad Kuhl.

Cleveland has a slugging % of .345 and have been called out on strikes 101 times, while being walked on 63 occasions. They have compiled 52 runs batted in in addition to 106 hits on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .235. The Guardians have recorded 26 doubles as a team and have hit 6 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 58 runs and hold an OBP of .327. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 11 home runs and also 62 runs in total (18th in MLB). Cleveland has relinquished 106 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 56 earned runs. The Guardians have an earned run average of 4.14 so far this season (12th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 112 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 38 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.76 as a team on the campaign.

Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 12 times and also have had 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 3 holds on the year (24th in MLB). The Guardians relievers have recorded a save percentage of 62.5% and has come into the game in 11 save situations. They have compiled 5 saves for the season and have not converted 3 of their 8 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 11 runners for the season and 36.4% of them crossed home plate. The Guardians have sent 47 relievers to the hill this season.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 365 putouts this season, in addition to 119 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them ranked 16th in pro baseball, and have earned 10 double plays. The Guardians have converted 70.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,095 innings, which has them ranked 7th in pro baseball.

Plesac has pitched in 453 innings and has racked up 352 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.13 (208 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.202. He has surrendered 425 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 120 walks. Plesac (25-26 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.55 and he has faced 1,885 hitters in the majors.

Washington has recorded 5 long balls this year as well as 45 runs batted in. They have tallied 17 two-baggers, while getting a free base 43 times as well as putting up 48 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded an OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .251 for the season. The Nationals hold a slugging % of .333 and they are scoring 3.69 runs per outing (27th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 87 instances (30th in the league) and have a total of 109 base hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.416 and have a FIP of 5.26 as a unit for the season. They are sitting at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 116. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 66 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.94 (62 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.20 (90 strikeouts vs 44 free passes). They have conceded 19 homers and they yield 5.26 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB).

Sitting with 14 save situations, the Nationals have earned 9 holds and also 2 blown saves. Washington has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 5 save opportunities and they have come away with 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 11 times in high leverage situations in addition to 13 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% of 21 inherited base runners. They sit at 19th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 42 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 15 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 133 assists, 8 errors and have amassed 339 putouts so far this year. Out of their 1,017 innings on the diamond, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (14th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Kuhl has surrendered 594 base knocks while totaling 512 K's in 586 innings pitched. He has conceded 313 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.452 and having a FIP of 4.8. His K/BB ratio is 1.98 and he has faced 2,561 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Kuhl (31-41 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.80 ERA and has surrendered 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-180)

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