Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies (61-51) are welcoming the Washington Nationals (49-63) at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Josiah Gray and Zack Wheeler.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are recording 4.3 runs per game, which is 21st in baseball. They have tallied 481 runs and have an on-base percentage of .318. The Nationals have hit 199 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 97 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 455 runs batted in and 982 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is at .259. Washington owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 786 times, while drawing a walk on 283 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.88 for the season (27th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 821 batters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 158 home runs and 567 runs in total (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 407 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.07 as a squad on the season. Washington has conceded 1,029 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) and also 530 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.47.

The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 59.2% and stepped onto the hill in 102 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 163 runners for the season with 33.1% of them ended up scoring. Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 101 times as well as having 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 349 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have racked up 53 holds this season (21st in baseball). They have earned 29 saves this year and have blown 20 of their 49 save opportunities.

The Nationals have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of 8,805 innings on the field, which has them ranked 23rd in the majors. The Washington Nationals have amassed 2,935 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,028 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 18th in the majors, and they have twisted 109 double plays.

Gray has thrown 341 innings and has accounted for 335 strikeouts during his career. Gray (16-21 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.48 while facing 1,487 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.59 (174 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.383. He has surrendered 316 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 156 free passes.

The Philadelphia Phillies hold a team OBP of .322 as well as a team batting average of .255 on the year. They have struck out on 1,017 occasions (8th in the league) and have recorded 972 hits. Philadelphia has knocked in 120 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 485 runs batted in. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .414 and they are scoring 4.53 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have put up 205 doubles, while taking a walk 352 times and earning 503 runs.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.244 and have a FIP of 3.97 as a team on the year. They rank 12th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 909. The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 489 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.01 (440 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.10 (996 strikeouts against 319 bases on balls). They have given up 124 home runs and they concede 4.46 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

With 103 save situations, the Phillies have tallied 52 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 51 save chances and they have earned 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 124 times in high leverage situations in addition to 94 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.3% of 133 inherited runners. They are ranked 12th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 360 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

Out of their 8,886 innings on the diamond, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (13th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in MLB). The Phillies have recorded 963 assists, 57 errors and have a tally of 2,962 putouts this season.

During his pro baseball career, Wheeler has conceded 1,181 base knocks while totaling 1,338 strikeouts in 1,317 innings pitched. He has surrendered 505 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.193 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.42 and he has faced 5,471 batters so far in his career. Wheeler (82-62 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.45 earned run average while allowing 8.1 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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