Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-120) Washington (+100)

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (24-32) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (25-31) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Phillies at -120 while the Nationals are priced at +100. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Dylan Covey and MacKenzie Gore.

The Phillies have accounted for 104 doubles as a unit and have knocked 56 balls out of the park. Philadelphia is slugging .407 and have been called out on strikes 511 times, while drawing a walk on 167 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 24th in MLB. They have 220 RBI's and 482 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .253. They have accumulated 230 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .317.

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The Phillies have a team ERA of 4.59 for the season (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 498 hitters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 60 home runs and also 275 runs in total (24th in baseball). They have walked 176 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a squad so far this year. Philadelphia has conceded 468 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 248 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.32.

The Phillies have dispatched 190 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 79 base runners for the season and 39.2% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 14 saves for the season and have blown 4 of their 18 save opportunities. The Phillies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 77.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 27 holds over the course of the season (23rd in MLB). Phillies relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 47 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 1,459 putouts so far this season, in addition to 455 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 18th in MLB, and have a total of 28 double plays. The Phillies have converted 68.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,377 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 21st in the majors.

Covey has thrown 274 innings and is sitting with 193 punch outs in his MLB career. His ERA is 6.60 (201 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.602. He has surrendered 321 base knocks (10.5 hits per nine innings) and has 118 walks. Covey (6-30 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.55 while he has gone up against 1,239 batters during his time in the majors.

Washington has compiled 44 HRs for the year as well as 230 runs batted in. They have recorded 94 two-baggers, while walking 160 times and putting up 240 runs. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .264 for the year. The Nationals have a SLG% of .391 and they are earning 4.29 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have been rung up on 397 occasions (30th in baseball) and have notched a total of 506 base hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.438 in addition to having a FIP of 4.93 as a unit this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.60 (415 strikeouts vs 212 walks). They come in at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 493. They have surrendered 73 long balls and they surrender 4.92 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 268 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.46 (243 earned runs conceded).

Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.9% out of their 82 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 53 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on. With 59 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 29 holds and 13 blown saves. They rank 21st in the league with a save percentage of 56.7%, and they have dispatched 174 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Washington has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 30 save opportunities and they have tallied 17 saves.

In 4,416 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (16th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 54 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The Nationals have 538 assists, 37 errors and have earned a total of 1,472 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Gore has surrendered 120 base knocks while he has tallied 146 K's in 128 innings. He has allowed a total of 58 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.445 and having a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.25 and he has gone up against 557 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Gore (7-7 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.08 earned run average and has surrendered 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-120)

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