Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (-105) Washington (-115)

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (50-66) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (33-82) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at -105 and the Nationals open at -115. The over/under has been set at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Luis Medina and Jake Irvin.

The Athletics have compiled 155 two-baggers as a team and have hit 111 balls out of the stadium. Oakland has a slugging % of .361 and have struck out 1,050 times, while being walked on 377 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.6 runs per game, which is 30th in baseball. They have amassed 394 RBI's in addition to 836 hits on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .222. They are sitting with 409 runs while holding a team OBP of .301.

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The Athletics are sitting with a team ERA of 5.77 so far this season (30th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 930 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 155 long balls and 685 runs in total (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 489 hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.08 as a unit so far this season. Oakland has conceded 1,050 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 648 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.90 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.52.

Athletics relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 142 times as well as having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 37 holds on the season (30th in baseball). The Athletics relievers have a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 79 save situations. They have 20 saves on the season and have missed out on 20 of their 40 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 223 base runners on the campaign and 38.6% of those players crossed the plate. The Athletics have sent 386 relievers to the hill this year.

The Athletics have converted 67.7% of balls in play into outs in their 9,090 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in pro baseball. The Oakland Athletics have notched a total of 3,030 putouts this year, in addition to 907 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which ranks 28th in the majors, and have a total of 80 double plays.

Medina has taken the hill for 79 frames and is sitting with 79 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.47 (48 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.532. He has given up 80 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 41 free passes. Medina (3-8 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.88 while he has gone up against 355 batters in the majors.

The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .398 and they average 4.29 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have put up 207 doubles, while getting a free base 299 times as well as putting up 498 runs. Washington has accounted for 104 home runs for the season as well as 472 runs batted in. They have struck out on 831 occasions (29th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,021 hits. The Washington Nationals have an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .258 this season.

The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 595 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.91 (557 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 171 home runs and they surrender 5.25 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.466 and have a FIP of 5.12 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.70 (869 strikeouts vs 427 walks). They are sitting at 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,068.

Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.6% out of their 172 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 115 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 107 save situations, the Nationals have 55 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. They are ranked 20th in the league with a save rate of 59.6%, and they have sent 364 relievers to the hill so far this season. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 52 save chances and they have tallied 31 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in professional baseball). The Nationals have recorded 1,071 assists, 64 errors and have accumulated 3,061 putouts this season. In 9,183 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (21st in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Irvin has allowed 85 base knocks while totaling 68 strikeouts in 84 innings. Irvin (3-5 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.93 ERA and has conceded 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 46 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.440 and having a FIP of 5.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.89 and he has gone up against 371 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (-115)

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