Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (9-15) are welcoming the Pittsburgh Pirates (18-8) at Nationals Park on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Johan Oviedo and Josiah Gray.

The Pirates have accumulated 52 two-baggers as a team and have hit 30 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh owns a slugging percentage of .438 and have been rung up 206 times, while taking a walk on 96 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in MLB. They have compiled 125 runs batted in and 223 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is at .258. They have accounted for 132 runs and hold an OBP of .334.

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The Pirates have a team ERA of 3.56 for the season (8th in the league), and the staff has struck out 232 hitters. Pirates pitchers have allowed 22 home runs and 97 runs in total (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 93 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a unit this year. Pittsburgh has surrendered 208 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 92 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 17 times as well as having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 23 holds this season (4th in the league). The Pirates relievers have earned a save rate of 80.0% and has come into the game in 39 save situations. They have accumulated 12 saves so far this season and have missed out on 3 of their 15 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 base runners so far this season with 22.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Pirates have sent 78 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Pirates have transformed 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,094 innings on the field, which ranks them 18th in MLB. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a tally of 698 putouts this year, in addition to 202 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which is 26th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 18 double plays.

Oviedo has taken the hill for 172 frames and has 150 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Oviedo (6-12 career mark) has a FIP of 4.51 while going up against 771 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.12 (79 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.390. He has conceded 160 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 80 walks.

The Washington Nationals have earned a team on-base percentage of .320 and a batting average of .248 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 170 occasions (30th in baseball) and have accounted for 203 base knocks. Washington is sitting with 14 long balls this year as well as 89 RBIs. The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .345 and they earn 3.88 runs per outing (23rd in baseball). They have put up 31 two-baggers, while taking a walk 76 times as well as putting up 93 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 106 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.16 (97 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 27 homers and they give up 4.54 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.352 and have a FIP of 4.58 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.70 (180 strikeouts against 83 bases on balls). They are sitting at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 201.

Sitting with 24 save situations, the Nationals have 13 holds and 4 blown saves. Washington has had relievers step onto the hill in 11 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 21 times in high leverage situations in addition to 21 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.7% out of their 35 inherited base runners. They are ranked 15th in MLB holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 74 relievers onto the diamond so far this season.

The Washington Nationals have turned 27 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in pro baseball). The Nationals have racked up 232 assists, 17 errors and are sitting with 630 putouts for the year. Out of their 1,890 innings played, the Nationals have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (19th in baseball).

Gray (2-2 record in his career) has earned a 3.77 ERA while surrendering 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.36 and he has gone up against 185 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has conceded 19 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.147 and having a FIP of 4.5. During his pro baseball career, Gray has allowed 38 base hits while he has accumulated 33 strikeouts in 45 frames.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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