Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Washington Nationals (32-48) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday where they will play the Philadelphia Phillies (43-37). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Trevor Williams and Ranger Suarez.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .395 and have struck out 562 times, while drawing a walk on 203 occasions. They have accrued 318 runs batted in as well as 716 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is sitting at .261. The Nationals have recorded 144 two-baggers as a team and have hit 64 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 333 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .319. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 23rd in MLB.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.63 this year (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 603 batters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 107 home runs and 395 runs in total (24th in MLB). They have walked 304 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.94 as a squad so far this season. Washington has given up 727 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 362 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.46.

The Nationals have dispatched 244 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 116 base runners over the course of the season with 32.8% of those runners crossed home plate. They have recorded 21 saves this season and have blown 16 of their 37 chances to save the game. The Nationals bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 56.8% and stepped onto the hill in 76 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 39 holds for the season (23rd in baseball). Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 70 times in addition to having 81 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have a total of 2,113 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 744 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which puts them in 25th in the majors, and have a total of 78 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,339 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 21st in the majors.

Williams has taken the hill for 795 innings and has earned 652 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.27 (377 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.350. He has given up 818 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has 256 walks. Williams (42-48 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.49 while he has faced 3,419 hitters in the majors.

Philadelphia has tallied 86 long balls on the campaign to go along with 337 RBIs. They have notched 147 two-baggers, while walking 247 times and racking up 353 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .321 as well as a team batting average of .257 on the year. The Phillies have a SLG% of .417 and they have an average of 4.41 runs per contest (18th in MLB). They have been rung up on 727 occasions (9th in baseball) and have 705 base hits.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 360 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.16 (326 earned runs allowed). They have given up 84 homers and they concede 4.60 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.258 in addition to having a FIP of 3.86 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.40 (738 strikeouts against 236 walks). They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 651.

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 31 save opportunities and they have earned 23 saves. They rank 4th in MLB with a save rate of 74.2%, and they have sent 268 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 84 times in high leverage situations and on 64 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.8% out of their 98 inherited base runners. Sitting with 70 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 39 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 45 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in pro baseball). The Phillies have accrued 659 assists, 37 errors and are sitting with 2,116 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 6,348 innings on the field, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Suarez has surrendered 351 hits while he has accumulated 340 punch outs in 380 innings. Suarez (27-17 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.13 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 132 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.261 and having a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 1,590 batters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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