Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-218) Washington (+180)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (10-11) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (13-11) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -218 and Washington is opening at +180. The over/under is set at 9.5. The starting pitchers are James Paxton and Patrick Corbin.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .421 and have struck out 226 times, while being walked on 101 occasions. They have compiled 121 runs batted in and 211 hits so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .259. The Dodgers have recorded 44 doubles as a unit and have knocked 28 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 124 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .343. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 8th in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Dodgers pitchers have given up 27 home runs and 109 total runs (23rd in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 180 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 99 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.13 this year (17th in the league), and the staff has rung up 214 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 81 opposing players and their FIP is 4.13 as a unit on the campaign.

The Dodgers have sent 80 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 23 runners on the season and 43.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves this season and have not converted 3 of 11 save chances. The Dodgers relievers have earned a save rate of 72.7% and stepped onto the hill in 25 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 14 holds on the campaign (9th in the league). Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 17 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 648 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 217 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 9th in pro baseball, and they have turned 15 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 71.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,944 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in professional baseball.

Paxton has taken the mound for 866 innings and has accounted for 942 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.68 (354 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.229. He has allowed 787 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 278 free passes. Paxton (66-38 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.51 and he has faced 3,609 hitters in the majors.

Washington has compiled 20 home runs for the season as well as 77 runs batted in. They have recorded 34 two-baggers, while taking a walk 68 times as well as putting up 80 runs. The Washington Nationals have a team on-base percentage of .314 and a batting average of .238 for the season. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .383 and they average 3.81 runs per outing (24th in baseball). They have struck out on 175 occasions (21st in MLB) and have earned 164 base knocks.

The Washington pitching staff have yielded 89 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (86 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 12 home runs and they relinquish 4.31 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.392 and have a FIP of 3.28 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (179 strikeouts vs 69 free passes). They sit at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 190.

Sitting with 28 save situations, the Nationals have tallied 17 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Washington has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 11 save opportunities and they have tallied 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 27 times in high leverage situations in addition to 23 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.6% out of 32 inherited base runners. They sit at 15th in the league with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 77 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

In their 1,674 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 65.6% (29th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have turned 21 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .991 (2nd in baseball). The Nationals have racked up 201 assists, 7 errors and have earned a total of 558 putouts on the season.

Corbin (97-121 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.45 ERA and has surrendered 9.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and he has gone up against 7,487 batters during his career. He has given up 860 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.367 and a FIP of 4.1. In his MLB career, Corbin has allowed 1,846 base hits while he has totaled 1,605 K's in 1,740 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (+180) and under 9.5 runs

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