Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+110) Washington (-130)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (35-37) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-37) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Arizona at +110 and Washington is coming in at -130. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryne Nelson and MacKenzie Gore.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 6th in the league. They have earned a total of 355 runs while holding a team OBP of .325. The Diamondbacks have hit 127 doubles as a unit and have smacked 73 balls out of the park. They have 337 runs batted in and 626 hits this year, while their batting average is at .254. Arizona has a slugging rate of .405 and have been rung up 572 times, while being walked on 242 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.52 for the season (26th in the league), and their staff has rung up 538 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 79 long balls and also 347 runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 220 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a unit so far this year. Arizona has surrendered 661 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 325 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.36.

The Diamondbacks have sent 232 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 runners for the year and 47.3% of them ended up scoring. They have earned 14 saves this year and have blown 12 of their 26 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save rate of 53.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 55 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 27 holds this year (29th in baseball). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 68 times in addition to having 66 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned a total of 1,941 putouts on the campaign, as well as 669 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them sitting 2nd in the majors, and have 70 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,823 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB.

Nelson has taken the ball for 219 innings and has earned 153 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 5.05 (123 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.432. He has given up 244 base knocks (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 70 free passes. Nelson (13-14 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.97 while he has faced 948 hitters in the major leagues.

The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .360 and they earn 4.01 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have recorded 109 two-baggers, while walking 212 times as well as putting up 289 runs. Washington is sitting with 58 home runs on the season as well as 271 runs batted in. They have struck out on 568 instances (24th in the league) and have earned 552 base hits. The Washington Nationals have a team OBP of .304 and a team batting average of .234 for the season.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 303 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.86 (273 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 60 long balls and they allow 4.28 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.282 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.00 (568 strikeouts vs 202 bases on balls). They rank 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 615.

Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.6% out of their 93 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 68 times in high leverage situations in addition to 65 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 78 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 50 holds and also 8 blown saves. They are ranked 8th in MLB with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 246 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Washington has called on relievers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves.

In their 5,739 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (28th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 71 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in baseball). The Nationals have recorded 659 assists, 39 errors and have earned 1,913 putouts on the campaign.

In his MLB career, Gore has given up 276 base knocks while he has earned 314 strikeouts in 281 innings pitched. Gore (17-19 career mark) has a 4.13 ERA while conceding 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 129 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.398 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 and he has gone up against 1,212 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+110)

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