Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Washington Nationals (44-53) will compete against the Cincinnati Reds (47-50) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Frankie Montas and Jake Irvin.

As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 14th in baseball. They have a total of 432 runs and hold an OBP of .306. The Reds have tallied 158 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 108 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 406 runs batted in in addition to 732 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .231. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .396 and have been called out on strikes 872 times, while being walked on 298 occasions.

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The Reds have an earned run average of 3.82 so far this year (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 817 batters. Reds pitchers have given up 104 home runs in addition to 394 runs in total (10th in MLB). They have walked 304 opposing players and their FIP is 4.09 as a squad over the course of the season. Cincinnati has given up 771 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 364 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Reds pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 85 times as well as having 95 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 62 holds over the course of the season (6th in baseball). The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 77.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 91 save situations. They have earned 21 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 6 out of their 27 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 136 runners on the year with 27.2% of them crossed the plate. The Reds have sent 317 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Reds have transformed 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,710 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have 2,570 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 730 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which is 27th in baseball, and have a total of 61 double plays.

Montas has thrown 677 innings and has 681 K's during his career. Montas (41-42 career record) has a FIP of 3.90 while facing 2,887 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.96 (298 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.299. He has surrendered 648 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 232 walks.

Washington has 80 home runs for the year to go along with 378 runs batted in. They have 158 two-baggers, while walking 280 times as well as earning 402 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .239 for the season. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .369 and they are scoring 4.14 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 747 instances (24th in MLB) and have earned a total of 768 hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.296 in addition to having a FIP of 3.80 as a team so far this year. They are sitting at 26th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 837. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 440 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.14 (395 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.30 (794 strikeouts vs 275 walks). They have surrendered 95 homers and they allow 4.61 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 40 save opportunities and they have converted 26 saves. They rank 15th in the league with a save rate of 65.0%, and they have sent 330 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 89 times in high leverage situations and also on 88 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.9% of 124 inherited base runners. Sitting with 100 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 60 holds and 14 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 89 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in pro baseball). The Nationals have 839 assists, 54 errors and have accounted for 2,575 putouts this season. Out of their 7,725 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (28th in professional baseball).

Irvin (10-15 career mark) has a 4.06 earned run average and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and he has gone up against 997 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 107 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.270 and having a FIP of 4.0. In his pro baseball career, Irvin has given up 218 base hits and he has 198 K's in 237 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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