Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+180) New York (-218)

The Washington Nationals (57-68) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Yankees (60-64). The moneyline on this matchup has the Nationals at +180 while the Yankees are priced at -218. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Josiah Gray and Carlos Rodon.

The Nationals have accumulated 225 two-baggers as a team and have hit 113 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington is slugging .402 and have struck out 886 times, while taking a walk on 325 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.4 runs/g, which is 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 524 runs batted in in addition to 1,112 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .260. They have accounted for 552 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .320.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.94 this season (27th in the league), and their staff has rung up 949 hitters. Nationals pitchers have given up 189 home runs and also 642 runs in total (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 452 opposing players and their FIP is 5.14 as a team on the year. Washington has allowed 1,146 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 604 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Nationals have dispatched 399 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 185 runners so far this year and 34.1% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 34 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 23 out of their 57 save opportunities. The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 59.6% and has come into the game in 121 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 64 holds this season (18th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 115 times as well as having 123 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have earned 3,277 putouts this season, in addition to 1,137 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 20th in baseball, and have earned 118 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,831 innings on the field, ranking them 20th in baseball.

Gray (16-22 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 5.50 while he has gone up against 1,526 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 327 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 161 walks. His earned run average is 4.72 (183 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.398. Gray has taken the mound for 349 innings and has earned 344 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The New York Yankees have a team OBP of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .230 for the year. They have struck out on 1,041 instances (17th in baseball) and have recorded 933 hits. New York has accumulated 168 home runs for the year as well as 503 RBIs. The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .400 and they score 4.22 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have recorded 158 two-baggers, while getting a free base 414 times and notching 523 runs.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 550 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.11 (502 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 156 dingers and they allow 4.50 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.254 in addition to having a FIP of 4.42 as a staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (1,091 strikeouts against 408 free passes). They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 971.

Sitting with 114 save situations, the Yankees have 65 holds and 16 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 48 save opportunities and they have come away with 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 139 times in high leverage situations in addition to 135 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of their 198 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 392 relievers onto the field this season.

The New York Yankees have turned 84 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (21st in the majors). The Yankees have 1,091 assists, 68 errors and have earned 3,273 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,819 innings on the diamond, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (2nd in MLB).

In his career, Rodon has conceded 754 hits while he has earned 972 punch outs in 874 frames. He has allowed 361 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 3,689 batters in his career. Rodon (57-50 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.72 earned run average and has surrendered 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-218) and under 9 runs

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