San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, July 21, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (38-58) will try to defeat the San Francisco Giants (54-42) at Nationals Park on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Alex Wood and Jake Irvin.

The Giants have hit 162 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 112 baseballs out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging % of .404 and have struck out 907 times, while being walked on 329 occasions. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are notching 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 13th in baseball. They have amassed 437 runs batted in in addition to 802 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .246. They have racked up 450 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .323.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.29 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. Giants pitchers have allowed 102 home runs and also 409 runs in total (11th in the league). San Francisco has conceded 812 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 369 earned runs. The Giants are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.88 on the season (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 838 batters. They have walked 255 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a unit this year.

The Giants bullpen have earned a save rate of 77.6% and has entered the game in 96 save situations. The relievers have inherited 120 runners so far this year with 29.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Giants bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 84 times as well as having 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 296 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have earned 45 holds on the year (22nd in MLB). They have earned 38 saves for the season and have missed out on 11 of their 49 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have 2,570 putouts on the campaign, as well as 942 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which puts them in 29th in MLB, and have accumulated 90 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,710 innings on the field, which has them sitting 21st in professional baseball.

Wood has taken the mound for 1,174 innings and is sitting with 1,116 punch outs during his career. Wood (75-63 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.59 and he has gone up against 4,929 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.72 (486 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.240. He has given up 1,116 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 341 free passes.

Washington has accounted for 85 home runs on the season as well as 383 RBIs. They have hit 170 doubles, while walking 237 times as well as putting up 403 runs. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .261 for the season. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .400 and they earn 4.20 runs per contest (23rd in baseball). They have been rung up on 684 instances (29th in MLB) and have totaled 859 base hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.505 with a FIP of 5.13 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 910. The Washington pitching staff have conceded 508 runs on the year while having an ERA of 5.03 (472 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.60 (713 strikeouts against 362 walks). They have surrendered 137 dingers and they surrender 5.41 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

With 89 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 45 holds and 19 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 44 save opportunities and they have recorded 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 98 times in high leverage situations and also on 88 occasions with runners on. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.0% of 143 inherited runners. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save percentage of 56.8%, and they have dispatched 299 relievers onto the field for the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 91 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (21st in MLB). The Nationals have racked up 901 assists, 54 errors and have earned 2,536 putouts for the year. In 7,608 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (27th in MLB).

Irvin (2-5 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.96 ERA while conceding 9.2 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.52 and he has faced 276 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 34 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.492 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. In his career, Irvin has allowed 63 base hits and he has 44 punch outs in 61 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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