Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Washington Nationals (4-7) are en route to Angel Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (5-5). The pitchers taking the mound are MacKenzie Gore and Griffin Canning.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.2 runs/g, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have earned a total of 46 runs while holding a team OBP of .340. The Nationals have recorded 16 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 5 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 44 runs batted in in addition to 103 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is sitting at .274. Washington is slugging .367 and have struck out 75 times, while drawing a walk on 37 occasions.

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The Nationals have a team earned run average of 5.29 this season (24th in the league), and their staff has rung up 74 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.42. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 18 home runs in addition to 61 runs (27th in baseball). They have walked 34 batters and their FIP is 5.40 as a unit on the campaign.

Nationals pitchers have come into the game with runners on 8 times in addition to having 9 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 9 holds so far this year (10th in the league). The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 14 save situations. They have tallied 3 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 2 of 5 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 12 runners on the campaign with 58.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 36 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 291 putouts for the season, in addition to 114 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which is 16th in MLB, and they have turned 10 double plays. The Nationals have converted 69.3% of balls in play into outs in their 873 innings on the field, which ranks them 12th in professional baseball.

Gore (6-4 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.10 while facing 354 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 74 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 43 free passes. His ERA is 4.20 (38 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.439. Gore has pitched in 81 innings and has 84 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Los Angeles has tallied 16 home runs over the course of the season and 60 RBIs. They have recorded 13 doubles, while getting a free base 44 times and scoring 60 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have earned an on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this season. The Angels have a slugging percentage of .419 and they tally 6.00 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 87 instances (18th in the league) and have earned 83 base hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.315 in addition to having a FIP of 4.14 as a unit so far this year. They are sitting at 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 88. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 47 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.25 (42 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.97 (86 strikeouts against 29 free passes). They have yielded 10 HR's and they relinquish 4.75 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 53.8% out of their 13 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 10 times in high leverage situations and also on 11 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 15 save situations, the Angels have amassed 10 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They sit at 28th in MLB with a save percentage of 40.0%, and they have dispatched 31 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 5 save opportunities and they have walked away with 2 saves.

In 801 innings on the diamond, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (25th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 6 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (22nd in the majors). The Angels have recorded 89 assists, 7 errors and have accumulated 267 putouts on the campaign.

In his career, Canning has given up 199 base knocks while totaling 214 strikeouts in 209 innings pitched. He has allowed 110 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.338 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and he has gone up against 899 hitters during his pro baseball career. Canning (12-13 career record) is the owner of a 4.73 ERA and has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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