Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+110) Arizona (-130)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (17-14) will go up against the Washington Nationals (13-18) at Chase Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +110 and Arizona is coming in at -130. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore and Tommy Henry.

Washington has a slugging % of .349 and have been called out on strikes 204 times, while being walked on 84 occasions. They have accrued 106 runs batted in and 256 base knocks on the year, and their batting average sits at .252. The Nationals have accumulated 41 doubles as a unit and have knocked 16 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 111 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .316. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.7 runs/g, which puts them at 27th in the league.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.36 for the season (16th in MLB), and they have rung up 227 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 34 home runs and 137 runs in total (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 112 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.69 as a unit this year. Washington has surrendered 258 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) and 128 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.03 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40.

The Nationals have dispatched 96 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 46 runners so far this year with 26.1% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 9 saves on the season and have not converted 5 of their 14 save opportunities. The Nationals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 64.3% and has come into the game in 29 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 15 holds on the campaign (17th in baseball). Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 29 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have earned 792 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 295 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 23rd in professional baseball, and they have twisted 32 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,376 innings, which has them sitting 17th in MLB.

Gore has taken the hill for 101 innings and has totaled 111 punch outs during his MLB career. Gore (7-6 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.03 while he has gone up against 441 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.28 (48 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.455. He has given up 92 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 55 walks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .319 and a batting average of .265 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 230 occasions (29th in MLB) and have tallied 278 hits. Arizona has hit 31 home runs this year as well as 156 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging % of .430 and they earn 5.19 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have hit 66 doubles, while taking a walk 79 times as well as notching 161 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 153 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.88 (147 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 39 long balls and they give up 5.08 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.373 in addition to having a FIP of 4.76 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (253 strikeouts against 117 bases on balls). They are sitting at 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 255.

Arizona has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 12 save opportunities and they have earned 7 saves. They sit at 20th in the league with a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 105 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 25 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on. Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.6% of 49 inherited runners. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 14 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 24 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .992 (2nd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 297 assists, 9 errors and have a tally of 813 putouts so far this year. In 2,439 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (9th in MLB).

Henry (4-4 career mark) holds a 5.56 ERA while allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.54 and he has faced 248 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 35 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.482 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.8. During his MLB career, Henry has allowed 58 hits and he has 40 strikeouts in 56 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-130)

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