Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+160) Arizona (-190)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (18-14) welcome the Washington Nationals (13-19) at Chase Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +160 and the Diamondbacks are at -190. The total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Trevor Williams and Ryne Nelson.

Washington has a slugging % of .348 and have struck out 221 times, while drawing a walk on 85 occasions. They have 111 RBI's and 266 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .247. The Nationals have hit 41 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 19 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 116 runs and have an on-base percentage of .310. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 3.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 28th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 35 long balls and 143 total runs (14th in the league). Washington has relinquished 271 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 134 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.29 on the year (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 244 batters. They have walked 116 hitters and their FIP is 4.57 as a unit on the season.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 30 times and also have had 30 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 15 holds this year (20th in the league). The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 30 save situations. They have recorded 9 saves so far this year and have blown 6 of 15 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners on the season with 29.2% of them crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 100 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Washington Nationals have earned 843 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 313 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 32 double plays. The Nationals have converted 69.0% of balls in play into outs in their 2,529 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 15th in pro baseball.

Williams (39-45 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.40 while he has faced 3,203 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 762 base knocks (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 238 walks. His ERA is 4.23 (351 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.339. Williams has taken the ball for 747 innings and is sitting with 611 K's during his MLB career.

Arizona has accounted for 32 home runs on the campaign to go along with 159 runs batted in. They have hit 67 doubles, while taking a walk 82 times as well as scoring 164 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .264 on the season. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging % of .428 and they score 5.12 runs per outing (8th in baseball). They have struck out on 238 occasions (29th in baseball) and have earned 285 base knocks.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 4.68 as a unit this season. They come in at 12th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 259. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 154 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.76 (148 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (265 strikeouts against 118 walks). They have allowed 40 long balls and they allow 4.95 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Arizona has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have come away with 8 saves. They rank 17th in baseball holding a save rate of 61.5%, and they have sent 107 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relievers have come in 25 times in high leverage situations and also on 30 occasions with base runners. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.6% out of their 49 inherited runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 15 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 25 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .992 (2nd in the majors). The Diamondbacks have accrued 307 assists, 9 errors and have earned a total of 840 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 2,520 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (8th in MLB).

Nelson (2-3 record in his career) has a 4.56 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and he has gone up against 206 hitters so far in his career. He has allowed 25 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.257 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. In his MLB career, Nelson has given up 47 base hits while earning 35 punch outs in 49 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (-190)

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