Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (81-64) will go up against the Washington Nationals (65-81) at American Family Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Jake Irvin and Wade Miley.

Washington has a slugging % of .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,033 times, while drawing a walk on 378 occasions. They have tallied 599 RBI's and 1,269 hits this year, while their batting average sits at .255. The Nationals have tallied 248 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 135 balls out of the park. They have earned 631 runs and have an on-base percentage of .315. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are recording 4.3 runs per game, which is 22nd in MLB.

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The Nationals have a team ERA of 4.99 on the year (27th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,099 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 222 home runs and 761 runs (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 531 batters and their FIP sits at 5.16 as a squad on the season. Washington has conceded 1,353 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 714 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.07 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 135 times in addition to having 149 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 71 holds on the year (21st in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 60.0% and stepped onto the hill in 136 save situations. They have earned 39 saves this season and have blown 26 out of their 65 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 214 runners on the campaign and 35.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 468 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Washington Nationals have a tally of 3,865 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,359 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which is 18th in baseball, and they have turned 142 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,595 innings on the field, ranking them 20th in MLB.

Irvin has taken the hill for 113 innings and has earned 92 strikeouts during his career. Irvin (3-5 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.12 while he has faced 491 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.20 (53 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.355. He has allowed 108 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 46 walks.

Milwaukee has accumulated 147 home runs so far this year as well as 615 RBIs. They have notched 214 doubles, while taking a walk 526 times as well as earning 646 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have compiled an OBP of .317 as well as a batting average of .238 for the year. The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .379 and they are scoring 4.46 runs per outing (18th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,281 instances (12th in the league) and have totaled 1,146 base hits.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 598 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.83 (549 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 182 homers and they concede 4.17 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.188 in addition to having a FIP of 4.26 as a staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.90 (1,278 strikeouts vs 437 bases on balls). They come in at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,095.

Milwaukee has had relievers enter the contest in 65 save opportunities and they have come away with 42 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save rate of 64.6%, and they have dispatched 461 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 157 times in high leverage situations and on 111 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.6% out of their 152 inherited runners. With 154 save situations, the Brewers have 88 holds and also 23 blown saves.

Out of their 11,610 innings on the field, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (1st in MLB). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 101 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in the majors). The Brewers have recorded 1,250 assists, 71 errors and have notched a total of 3,870 putouts so far this season.

Miley (106-98 career record) is the owner of a 4.08 earned run average and has allowed 9.1 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and he has faced 7,368 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed a total of 780 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.361 and a FIP of 4.2. In his MLB career, Miley has allowed 1,748 base knocks while he has earned 1,347 punch outs in 1,721 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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