San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-165) Washington (+140)

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (20-27) will try to defeat the San Diego Padres (21-26) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has San Diego at -165 while Washington is at +140. The betting total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Yu Darvish and MacKenzie Gore.

The Padres have hit 81 doubles as a unit and have knocked 50 baseballs out of the park. San Diego has a slugging rate of .379 and have been called out on strikes 415 times, while being walked on 192 occasions. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are compiling 3.9 runs per game, which is 25th in baseball. They have 172 RBI's and 339 hits this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .222. They have a total of 182 runs scored and hold an OBP of .312.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Padres pitchers have given up 53 home runs in addition to 190 runs in total (8th in baseball). San Diego has surrendered 362 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 182 earned runs. The Padres have a team earned run average of 3.92 on the season (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 398 hitters. They have walked 161 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.34 as a unit for the year.

The Padres have dispatched 144 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 base runners over the course of the season with 39.6% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 13 saves this year and have not converted 8 of 21 save chances. The Padres bullpen have a save rate of 61.9% and stepped onto the hill in 50 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 29 holds this season (5th in the league). Padres bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 31 times in addition to having 51 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have turned 71.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,759 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in professional baseball. The San Diego Padres have accounted for 1,253 putouts on the year, as well as 412 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .993 which puts them in 1st in pro baseball, and they have turned 36 double plays.

Darvish has taken the hill for 1,536 frames and has accumulated 1,841 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.50 (598 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.125. He has surrendered 1,233 base hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 495 free passes. Darvish (97-78 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.47 while facing 6,299 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Washington has accumulated 34 HRs so far this season and 184 RBIs. They have hit 73 doubles, while getting a free base 125 times as well as scoring 193 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded an OBP of .324 and a batting average of .263 for the year. The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .382 and they are earning 4.11 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have been rung up on 335 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 421 base knocks.

The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 214 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.35 (199 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 53 dingers and they allow 4.67 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.415 in addition to having a FIP of 4.67 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.40 (338 strikeouts vs 171 bases on balls). They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 412.

Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 71 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 42 times in high leverage situations in addition to 42 occasions with runners on. With 45 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 22 holds and also 10 blown saves. They are ranked 23rd in baseball with a save percentage of 56.5%, and they have dispatched 147 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Washington has had relievers enter the game in 23 save chances and they have converted 13 saves.

In their 3,708 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (17th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 45 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in professional baseball). The Nationals have racked up 461 assists, 31 errors and have accounted for 1,236 putouts during this campaign.

Gore (7-7 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.18 earned run average and has surrendered 8.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.17 and he has faced 509 opposing batters in his career. He has conceded 54 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.461 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. During his career, Gore has conceded 110 hits while earning 130 strikeouts in 116 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (-165)

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