Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (44-53) will compete against the Cincinnati Reds (47-50) on Sunday. The men taking the mound will be Andrew Abbott and Jake Irvin.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, which is 14th in baseball. They have 432 runs while holding a team OBP of .306. The Reds have recorded 158 doubles as a unit and have hit 108 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 406 RBI's and 732 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .231. Cincinnati is slugging .396 and have been called out on strikes 872 times, while drawing a walk on 298 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.69 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Reds pitchers have allowed 104 long balls and also 394 runs (10th in baseball). Cincinnati has given up 771 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 364 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 3.82 this year (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 817 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 304 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.09 as a team for the season.

The Reds have sent 317 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 136 base runners on the season with 27.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 21 saves for the season and have not converted 6 of their 27 save chances. The Reds relievers have earned a save rate of 77.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 91 save situations. The bullpen have 62 holds so far this year (6th in the league). Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 85 times in addition to having 95 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have converted 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,710 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 13th in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 2,570 putouts for the season, as well as 730 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which puts them in 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 61 double plays.

Abbott has taken the hill for 215 innings and has totaled 206 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.64 (87 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.269. He has allowed 189 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 84 walks. Abbott (17-12 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.58 and he has faced 902 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Nationals have a team slugging % of .369 and they earn 4.14 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have 158 two-baggers, while walking 280 times and putting up 402 runs. Washington has hit 80 home runs on the campaign and 378 RBIs. They have struck out on 747 occasions (24th in baseball) and have a total of 768 base knocks. The Washington Nationals have tallied an OBP of .308 and a batting average of .239 on the campaign.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 440 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.14 (395 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 95 dingers and they surrender 4.61 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.296 with a FIP of 3.80 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (794 strikeouts against 275 walks). They come in at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 837.

Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.9% out of their 124 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 89 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 100 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 60 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They sit at 15th in MLB holding a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 330 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 40 save chances and they have converted 26 saves.

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). The Washington Nationals have gotten 89 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in MLB). The Nationals have recorded 839 assists, 54 errors and have earned a total of 2,575 putouts for the season.

During his pro baseball career, Irvin has allowed 218 hits while tallying 198 strikeouts in 237 innings. He has allowed 107 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.270 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and he has gone up against 997 opposing batters during his career. Irvin (10-15 record in his career) has a 4.06 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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