Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (17-14) will take on the Washington Nationals (12-18) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Josiah Gray and Merrill Kelly.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.7 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 27th in MLB. They have earned 111 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. The Nationals have hit 41 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 16 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 106 RBI's as well as 256 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is .252. Washington has a slugging percentage of .349 and have struck out 204 times, while being walked on 84 occasions.

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The Nationals have a team earned run average of 4.36 so far this season (16th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 227 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 34 long balls in addition to 137 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 112 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.69 as a team so far this season. Washington has yielded 258 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 128 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.03 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40.

Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 29 times and also have had 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 15 holds this season (17th in MLB). The Nationals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 64.3% and has entered the game in 29 save situations. They have accumulated 9 saves on the year and have missed out on 5 of their 14 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 46 base runners over the course of the season with 26.1% of those players crossed home plate. The Nationals have dispatched 96 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Nationals have transformed 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,376 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 17th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 792 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 295 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 23rd in MLB, and they have twisted 32 double plays.

Gray (11-16 record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.70 while he has faced 1,097 hitters in the majors. He has given up 229 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 112 free passes. His earned run average is 4.84 (136 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.348. Gray has pitched in 253 frames and is sitting with 261 K's thus far in his career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .319 and a batting average of .265 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 230 occasions (29th in baseball) and are sitting with 278 hits. Arizona has a total of 31 home runs so far this season as well as 156 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .430 and they earn 5.19 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have 66 doubles, while taking a walk 79 times and earning 161 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 153 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.88 (147 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 39 HR's and they concede 5.08 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.373 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.76 as a staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (253 strikeouts against 117 walks). They come in at 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 255.

Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.6% of 49 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 25 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on. With 26 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 14 holds and 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 20th in the league holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 105 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season. Arizona has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 12 save opportunities and they have converted 7 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 24 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .992 (2nd in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 297 assists, 9 errors and have notched a total of 813 putouts over the course of the season. In 2,439 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (9th in professional baseball).

Kelly (38-38 career mark) is the owner of a 3.91 earned run average and has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.88 and he has faced 2,505 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded 263 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.232 and a FIP of 4.1. So far in his career, Kelly has surrendered 564 base hits while earning 524 K's in 605 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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