Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Great American Ball Park is where the Cincinnati Reds (59-50) will take on the Washington Nationals (45-63) on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Trevor Williams and Andrew Abbott.

The Nationals have tallied 190 doubles as a team and have hit 94 balls out of the park. Washington has a slugging % of .399 and have been called out on strikes 766 times, while being walked on 272 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.3 runs/g, which is 21st in the league. They have accounted for 444 runs batted in in addition to 959 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is .260. They are sitting with 465 runs scored and hold an OBP of .318.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.49. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 153 long balls and 559 total runs (27th in MLB). Washington has allowed 1,014 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 522 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.94 over the course of the season (27th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 798 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 400 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 5.08 as a team on the campaign.

The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 58.3% and has come into the game in 99 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 160 runners on the year with 33.8% of them earned a run for their team. Nationals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 98 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 338 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have racked up 51 holds over the course of the season (20th in MLB). They have accumulated 28 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 of 48 save chances.

The Nationals have converted 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,553 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have earned 2,851 putouts this season, in addition to 996 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 18th in pro baseball, and have a total of 106 double plays.

Williams has taken the mound for 824 innings and has accounted for 669 strikeouts in his career. Williams (43-50 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.55 while he has faced 3,552 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.33 (396 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.363. He has surrendered 855 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 268 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds have an on-base percentage of .331 and a team batting average of .253 on the campaign. They have struck out on 984 occasions (7th in MLB) and have recorded 935 base hits. Cincinnati has knocked in 121 HRs on the season as well as 515 RBIs. The Reds hold a team SLG% of .415 and they tally 4.91 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have 193 two-baggers, while taking a walk 382 times and notching 535 runs.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.429 and have a FIP of 4.81 as a team this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (912 strikeouts against 407 bases on balls). They are sitting at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 979. They have allowed 148 homers and they allow 5.03 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 542 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.77 (514 earned runs yielded).

With 127 save situations, the Reds have earned 68 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 57 save chances and they have walked away with 41 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 170 times in high leverage situations and on 149 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.6% of 210 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 71.9%, and they have sent 402 relief pitchers onto the field this season.

Out of their 8,733 innings on the diamond, the Reds have a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (23rd in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 90 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in the majors). The Reds have accrued 886 assists, 49 errors and have a tally of 2,911 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Abbott has allowed 45 hits while earning 71 strikeouts in 65 innings. Abbott (6-2 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 2.35 earned run average while surrendering 6.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 17 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.031 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.23 and he has gone up against 255 batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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