Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-190) Washington (+160)

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (25-32) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (25-32) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Philadelphia at -190 and Washington is coming in at +160. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Ranger Suarez and Trevor Williams.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have accumulated 237 runs while holding a team OBP of .318. The Phillies have accounted for 107 two-baggers as a team and have hit 58 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 226 runs batted in and 494 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is at .254. Philadelphia is slugging .410 and have been rung up 519 times, while drawing a walk on 171 occasions.

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The Phillies hold a team ERA of 4.66 on the year (25th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 504 batters. Phillies pitchers have given up 61 home runs and 283 total runs (25th in the league). They have walked 179 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.06 as a unit this year. Philadelphia has conceded 479 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 256 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.82 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 47 times in addition to having 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 27 holds over the course of the season (25th in MLB). The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 77.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 45 save situations. They have 14 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 4 out of their 18 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 79 base runners on the season and 39.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Phillies have dispatched 194 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Phillies have turned 68.1% of balls in play into outs in their 4,449 innings on the field, which ranks them 20th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have amassed 1,483 putouts this season, as well as 464 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball, and they have turned 28 double plays.

Suarez has taken the mound for 346 innings and has racked up 307 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.32 (128 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.289. He has conceded 327 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 120 walks. Suarez (25-17 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.66 while he has faced 1,461 opposing hitters in the majors.

Washington has accumulated 45 home runs so far this season as well as 238 runs batted in. They have hit 97 doubles, while walking 163 times and putting up 248 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded a team on-base percentage of .329 as well as a team batting average of .265 for the year. The Nationals hold a slugging % of .393 and they have an average of 4.35 runs per game (21st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 403 occasions (30th in MLB) and have a total of 517 base hits.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 275 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.49 (249 earned runs allowed). They have given up 75 home runs and they yield 4.96 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.444 with a FIP of 4.93 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (423 strikeouts against 216 bases on balls). They are sitting at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 505.

Sitting with 62 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 31 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 31 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 51 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.6% out of their 87 inherited runners. They sit at 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 178 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

The Washington Nationals have turned 54 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 546 assists, 38 errors and have accumulated 1,499 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 4,497 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (17th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Williams has conceded 785 hits while he has tallied 630 strikeouts in 770 innings. Williams (40-47 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.24 earned run average while conceding 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 363 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.340 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.55 and he has gone up against 3,305 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+160)

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