Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Los Angeles Dodgers (85-54) are en route to Nationals Park on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (63-77). The pitchers taking the mound will be Bobby Miller and Jake Irvin.

The Dodgers have compiled 267 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 217 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .458 and have struck out 1,176 times, while drawing a walk on 569 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 5.6 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in MLB. They have compiled 754 runs batted in in addition to 1,213 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is at .257. They have a total of 779 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .341.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 170 home runs in addition to 613 runs in total (13th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 1,119 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 575 earned runs. The Dodgers have an earned run average of 4.18 for the year (16th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,158 hitters. They have walked 397 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.29 as a team for the season.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 116 times as well as having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 78 holds so far this season (11th in the league). The Dodgers relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 74.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 133 save situations. They have compiled 40 saves for the season and have blown 14 of their 54 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 180 runners so far this year with 28.3% of those runners crossed the plate. The Dodgers have sent 474 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 3,713 putouts this season, in addition to 1,212 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 7th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 124 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,139 innings, which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball.

Miller has thrown 94 frames and is sitting with 84 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.80 (40 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.141. He has conceded 82 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 26 walks. Miller (9-3 career record) has a FIP of 3.67 while he has gone up against 388 batters in the majors.

The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .396 and they have an average of 4.31 runs per game (21st in the league). They have hit 241 doubles, while taking a walk 362 times as well as notching 603 runs. Washington has a total of 127 home runs so far this season as well as 572 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 987 occasions (30th in MLB) and have 1,223 base knocks. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .256 for the year.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 726 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.96 (680 earned runs yielded). They have given up 215 dingers and they concede 5.29 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.450 and have a FIP of 5.16 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.70 (1,051 strikeouts against 498 walks). They rank 28th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,291.

Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.4% out of their 195 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 143 times in high leverage situations in addition to 123 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 132 save situations, the Nationals have earned 69 holds and 24 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 446 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 63 save opportunities and they have earned 39 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 135 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Nationals have 1,306 assists, 78 errors and have accumulated 3,703 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 11,109 innings on the field, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (19th in MLB).

So far in his career, Irvin has conceded 105 hits while he has earned 88 K's in 107 frames. Irvin (3-5 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.35 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 52 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.384 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and he has faced 469 hitters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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