Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Washington Nationals (58-68) are traveling to Yankee Stadium on Thursday where they will go up against the New York Yankees (60-65). The pitchers taking the mound are Patrick Corbin and Gerrit Cole.

Washington has a slugging rate of .402 and have struck out 891 times, while being walked on 327 occasions. They have recorded 526 runs batted in in addition to 1,119 hits for the season, and their team batting average sits at .260. The Nationals have tallied 226 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 115 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 554 runs while having a team OBP of .320. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 20th in the league.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.90 for the year (27th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 955 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 190 long balls and 643 runs in total (27th in the league). They have walked 458 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.14 as a team on the year. Washington has given up 1,148 base knocks (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 605 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.09 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Nationals have dispatched 402 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 185 base runners on the campaign and 34.1% of those players earned a run for their team. They have compiled 35 saves so far this season and have blown 23 out of their 58 save opportunities. The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 60.3% and has come into the game in 123 save situations. The relievers have a total of 65 holds on the campaign (17th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 115 times as well as having 126 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have a total of 3,331 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,157 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 19th in professional baseball, and have a total of 118 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,993 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

Corbin has pitched in 1,681 innings and has tallied 1,563 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.34 (811 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.355. He has conceded 1,766 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 512 free passes. Corbin (95-114 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.06 while facing 7,221 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Yankees hold a team slugging percentage of .398 and they have an average of 4.19 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have put up 158 two-baggers, while walking 420 times as well as putting up 524 runs. New York has accumulated 169 long balls for the year as well as 504 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,047 occasions (19th in baseball) and have notched a total of 935 base hits. The New York Yankees have an OBP of .305 and a team batting average of .229 this season.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.252 and have a FIP of 4.43 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (1,096 strikeouts against 410 walks). They come in at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 978. They have conceded 158 long balls and they relinquish 4.48 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 552 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.09 (504 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 114 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 65 holds and 16 blown saves. New York has had relievers enter the contest in 48 save opportunities and they have tallied 32 saves. Their relievers have come in 141 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.4% out of 198 inherited runners. They rank 13th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 395 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

In their 9,981 innings played, the Yankees hold a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (2nd in the majors). The New York Yankees have gotten 85 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Yankees have recorded 1,111 assists, 70 errors and are sitting with 3,327 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Cole has surrendered 1,521 hits while earning 2,100 K's in 1,810 innings pitched. He has given up 647 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.098 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.51 and he has gone up against 7,293 opposing batters during his MLB career. Cole (140-75 career mark) has earned a 3.22 ERA and has conceded 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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