San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-150) Washington (+130)

The San Diego Padres (21-26) are headed to Nationals Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (20-27). The moneyline on this matchup has the Padres at -150 while the Nationals are priced at +130. The total has been set at 9.5. The starting pitchers will be Ryan Weathers and Trevor Williams.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 3.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 26th in the league. They have racked up 182 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .312. The Padres have compiled 81 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 50 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 172 runs batted in in addition to 339 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is sitting at .222. San Diego is slugging .379 and have been rung up 415 times, while drawing a walk on 192 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.47 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Padres pitchers have allowed 53 long balls and also 190 total runs (7th in the league). San Diego has yielded 362 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 182 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.92 on the campaign (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 398 batters. They have walked 161 opposing players and their FIP is 4.34 as a unit this year.

Padres relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 31 times in addition to having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 29 holds on the year (5th in the league). The Padres relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 50 save situations. They have compiled 13 saves this year and have blown 8 of their 21 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 base runners for the season and 39.6% of them crossed the plate. The Padres have dispatched 144 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Padres have transformed 71.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,759 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball. The San Diego Padres have a total of 1,253 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 412 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .993 which is 1st in MLB, and they have twisted 36 double plays.

Weathers has taken the ball for 122 innings and has earned 89 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 5.09 (69 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.377. He has surrendered 125 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 43 free passes. Weathers (5-9 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.23 while facing 514 opposing hitters in the majors.

Washington is sitting with 34 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 184 RBIs. They have 73 doubles, while getting a free base 125 times as well as scoring 193 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded a team on-base percentage of .324 and a team batting average of .263 for the year. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .382 and they tally 4.11 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have struck out on 335 occasions (29th in baseball) and have notched a total of 421 hits.

The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 214 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.35 (199 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 53 home runs and they surrender 4.67 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.415 and have a FIP of 4.66 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.40 (338 strikeouts against 171 bases on balls). They come in at 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 412.

Sitting with 45 save situations, the Nationals have earned 22 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. Washington has had relief pitchers take the mound in 23 save opportunities and they have come away with 13 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 42 times in high leverage situations and also on 42 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.0% of 71 inherited base runners. They are ranked 23rd in the league with a save rate of 56.5%, and they have sent 147 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year.

Out of their 3,708 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 45 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (25th in baseball). The Nationals have recorded 461 assists, 31 errors and have earned a total of 1,236 putouts this season.

So far in his MLB career, Williams has surrendered 776 base knocks and he has 622 strikeouts in 759 frames. He has allowed 360 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.339 and a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.58 and he has faced 3,258 opposing hitters during his career. Williams (39-46 career record) has a 4.27 earned run average and has conceded 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego (-150)

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