Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+180) San Francisco (-210)

Oracle Park is the site where the San Francisco Giants (15-18) will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (14-20) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Washington at +180 and San Francisco opens at -210. The total is set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Patrick Corbin and Logan Webb.

The Nationals have compiled 44 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 22 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington owns a slugging percentage of .358 and have struck out 235 times, while drawing a walk on 91 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 3.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 27th in the league. They have tallied 126 RBI's as well as 292 hits on the season, while their batting average sits at .254. They have accounted for 132 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .315.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have given up 40 long balls and 159 runs in total (16th in the league). Washington has conceded 296 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 150 earned runs. The Nationals have a team earned run average of 4.53 so far this season (18th in the league), and the staff has struck out 260 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 131 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.76 as a team so far this season.

The Nationals have dispatched 109 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 54 base runners on the season with 27.8% of them ended up scoring. They have earned 10 saves on the season and have blown 7 out of their 17 chances to get a save. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save rate of 58.8% and has come into the game in 32 save situations. The relievers have racked up 15 holds over the course of the season (24th in the league). Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 33 times and also have had 33 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for 895 putouts for the season, in addition to 335 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 22nd in pro baseball, and they have twisted 35 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,685 innings on the diamond, ranking them 17th in professional baseball.

Corbin has taken the hill for 1,576 frames and has earned 1,493 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Corbin (88-107 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.98 while he has faced 6,762 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.33 (758 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.347. He has surrendered 1,646 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 477 free passes.

The Giants hold a slugging % of .428 and they are recording 4.48 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have 43 two-baggers, while walking 112 times as well as recording 148 runs. San Francisco has tallied 54 HRs for the year as well as 145 runs batted in. They have struck out on 344 instances (1st in the league) and have 272 hits. The San Francisco Giants have an OBP of .320 as well as a batting average of .242 on the season.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.334 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (293 strikeouts vs 93 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 298. They have relinquished 44 dingers and they relinquish 5.06 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 165 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.48 (146 earned runs yielded).

With 29 save situations, the Giants have tallied 14 holds and 5 blown saves. San Francisco has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 14 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 34 times in high leverage situations and on 35 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.0% of 53 inherited runners. They rank 11th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 101 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

In 2,643 innings on the field, the Giants have earned a efficiency on defense of 66.8% (27th in pro baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 33 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in the majors). The Giants have racked up 328 assists, 26 errors and have a tally of 881 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Webb has given up 450 hits while he has earned 452 punch outs in 479 innings. Webb (33-24 career record) has a 3.51 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 187 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.209 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.48 and he has faced 1,981 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+180)

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