Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-176) Washington (+148)

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (8-10) will attempt to defeat the Houston Astros (6-14) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Houston at -176 and Washington is coming in at +148. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Ronel Blanco and Trevor Williams.

Houston has a slugging percentage of .428 and have been rung up 134 times, while taking a walk on 72 occasions. They have tallied 84 RBI's in addition to 188 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .268. The Astros have earned 40 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 24 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 87 runs scored while having a team OBP of .341. As a unit, the Houston Astros are notching 4.4 runs per game, which is 16th in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.74 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.51. Astros pitchers have relinquished 17 home runs in addition to 110 runs in total (29th in the league). Houston has given up 181 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and also 103 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team ERA of 5.24 this season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 150 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 86 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.36 as a team for the season.

The Astros relief pitchers have a save percentage of 16.7% and has come into the game in 12 save situations. The relievers have inherited 30 base runners on the season with 26.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. Astros pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 17 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 72 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have 6 holds on the year (29th in baseball). They have tallied 1 save on the campaign and have missed out on 5 of their 6 chances to get a save.

The Houston Astros have a tally of 531 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 172 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 14th in pro baseball, and have 20 double plays. The Astros have converted 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,593 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 25th in professional baseball.

Blanco has taken the mound for 79 innings and has racked up 75 strikeouts during his MLB career. Blanco (4-1 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 5.13 while going up against 334 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.74 (33 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.311. He has given up 63 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 41 free passes.

Washington has compiled 17 HRs so far this year to go along with 63 runs batted in. They have put up 31 doubles, while walking 57 times and putting up 66 runs. The Washington Nationals have a team on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .231 on the season. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .376 and they average 3.67 runs per contest (26th in baseball). They have struck out on 148 occasions (23rd in the league) and have notched a total of 136 hits.

The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 80 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.39 (77 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 12 HR's and they surrender 4.56 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.449 and have a FIP of 3.46 as a unit this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (159 strikeouts vs 65 free passes). They are currently ranked 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 164.

With 27 save situations, the Nationals have 17 holds and also 3 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 10 save chances and they have come away with 7 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 23 times in high leverage situations and also on 20 occasions with runners on base. Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 40.7% of 27 inherited base runners. They are ranked 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 65 relief pitchers onto the field this year.

The Washington Nationals have turned 17 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .991 (2nd in the majors). The Nationals have racked up 165 assists, 6 errors and have 474 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 1,422 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 65.0% (30th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Williams has surrendered 920 hits and he has 715 K's in 875 innings pitched. Williams (46-54 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.46 earned run average while giving up 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 434 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.382 and having a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.47 and he has gone up against 3,790 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-176)

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