Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Monday, June 26, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Mariners (37-38) welcome the Washington Nationals (29-47) at T-Mobile Park on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Trevor Williams and Luis Castillo.

The Nationals have tallied 134 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 60 balls out of the park. Washington is slugging .394 and have struck out 527 times, while being walked on 189 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in MLB. They have compiled 296 RBI's in addition to 678 hits on the campaign, and their batting average comes in at .261. They are sitting with 310 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .318.

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The Nationals have an earned run average of 4.68 on the year (26th in the league), and the staff has rung up 562 batters. Nationals pitchers have given up 102 long balls in addition to 379 total runs (25th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 287 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.98 as a team on the year. Washington has relinquished 694 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 347 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.96 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.47.

The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 73 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 105 runners on the season with 33.3% of them crossed the plate. Nationals pitchers have come into the game with runners on 64 times in addition to having 76 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 231 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have notched 37 holds on the year (23rd in the league). They have accumulated 20 saves for the season and have blown 16 of their 36 save chances.

The Washington Nationals have 2,002 putouts for the season, in addition to 719 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 28th in the majors, and they have turned 75 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,006 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 20th in pro baseball.

Williams has thrown 791 innings and has racked up 648 strikeouts so far in his career. Williams (42-48 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.47 while going up against 3,398 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.25 (374 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.346. He has conceded 810 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 255 walks.

Seattle has accumulated 87 home runs on the year as well as 325 runs batted in. They have put up 122 doubles, while getting a free base 253 times as well as recording 338 runs. The Seattle Mariners have an OBP of .309 in addition to a team batting average of .230 on the season. The Mariners hold a team slugging percentage of .388 and they score 4.51 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 731 occasions (4th in MLB) and have a total of 579 base knocks.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.196 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.68 as a team this season. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 604. The Seattle pitching staff have given up 313 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.83 (285 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (674 strikeouts against 197 free passes). They have allowed 75 homers and they relinquish 4.20 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 24.7% of 93 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 76 times in high leverage situations in addition to 73 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 68 save situations, the Mariners have tallied 41 holds and also 10 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have sent 254 relievers to the mound for the year. Seattle has called on relievers to take the mound in 26 save chances and they have come away with 16 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 54 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (6th in professional baseball). The Mariners have 649 assists, 34 errors and have earned 2,010 putouts over the course of the season. In their 6,030 innings played, the Mariners have a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (11th in the majors).

During his career, Castillo has allowed 787 base knocks while earning 1,038 punch outs in 945 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 370 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.183 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and he has gone up against 3,911 opposing hitters during his career. Castillo (52-61 record in his career) has a 3.52 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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