Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (27-34) will play the Atlanta Braves (34-25) on Friday. The starting pitchers are Chris Sale and Jake Irvin.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .404 and have been rung up 514 times, while taking a walk on 178 occasions. They have accounted for 254 runs batted in as well as 493 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is at .247. The Braves have earned 119 doubles as a squad and have hit 61 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 265 runs while holding a team OBP of .313. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 9th in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.03 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Braves pitchers have given up 53 home runs and also 229 runs in total (7th in baseball). Atlanta has conceded 478 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 211 earned runs. The Braves hold a team earned run average of 3.60 this year (8th in the league), and they have rung up 518 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 171 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.60 as a unit for the season.

Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 40 times and also have had 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 30 holds for the year (20th in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 60.7% and has entered the game in 58 save situations. They have compiled 17 saves over the course of the season and have blown 11 of 28 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 49 runners so far this year with 32.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have sent 177 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Atlanta Braves have a total of 1,581 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 559 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which ranks 2nd in the majors, and they have turned 49 double plays. The Braves have transformed 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,743 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball.

Sale (128-81 career mark) has a FIP of 3.06 and he has gone up against 7,446 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,503 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 426 walks. His earned run average is 3.10 (637 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.045. Sale has taken the hill for 1,847 innings and is sitting with 2,271 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated an OBP of .304 and a batting average of .231 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 490 instances (21st in baseball) and have notched a total of 464 hits. Washington has compiled 48 home runs on the season to go along with 225 runs batted in. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .351 and they score 3.95 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have 90 two-baggers, while taking a walk 184 times and notching 241 runs.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 in addition to having a FIP of 3.72 as a pitching staff so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90 (471 strikeouts against 179 walks). They come in at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 526. They have allowed 52 homers and they allow 4.45 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have conceded 266 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.03 (241 earned runs conceded).

Washington has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves. They rank 13th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 210 relievers onto the diamond this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 63 times in high leverage situations and on 56 occasions with runners on base. Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.5% out of their 81 inherited base runners. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Nationals have earned 42 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 62 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (13th in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 570 assists, 33 errors and have earned 1,616 putouts this season. Out of their 4,848 innings on the field, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (27th in MLB).

So far in his career, Irvin has conceded 177 base hits and he has 159 strikeouts in 190 frames. Irvin (6-12 career record) has a 4.17 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 88 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.279 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.41 and he has gone up against 805 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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