Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-175) Washington (+160)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (21-25) will try to beat the Minnesota Twins (24-23) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Twins at -175 and the Nationals are sitting at +160. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Simeon Woods Richardson and Jake Irvin.

The Twins have tallied 91 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 47 balls out of the park. Minnesota owns a slugging percentage of .391 and have struck out 408 times, while drawing a walk on 132 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 13th in MLB. They have 189 runs batted in and 356 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .231. They are sitting with 204 runs while holding a team OBP of .302.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Twins pitchers have yielded 55 long balls and 201 runs (13th in the league). Minnesota has given up 387 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 189 earned runs. The Twins have a team earned run average of 4.18 so far this season (19th in baseball), and they have struck out 433 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 116 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.78 as a team on the campaign.

Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 39 times and also have had 52 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 33 holds so far this year (6th in baseball). The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 63.6% and has come into the game in 56 save situations. They have accumulated 14 saves this year and have blown 8 of their 22 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 61 runners on the year and 45.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Twins have dispatched 146 relievers to the mound this year.

The Minnesota Twins have earned 1,245 putouts so far this season, as well as 339 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which has them sitting 4th in professional baseball, and they have turned 24 double plays. The Twins have turned 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,735 innings on the field, which has them ranked 24th in the majors.

Woods Richardson has pitched in 40 innings and has accounted for 33 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Woods Richardson (1-1 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.71 and he has gone up against 169 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.83 (17 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.250. He has surrendered 39 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 11 free passes.

Washington has 37 home runs on the campaign and 163 runs batted in. They have tallied 68 two-baggers, while walking 153 times and recording 176 runs. The Washington Nationals are sitting with an OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .224 this year. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .350 and they score 3.91 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have been rung up on 371 occasions (19th in MLB) and are sitting with 333 base hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.354 in addition to having a FIP of 3.58 as a unit for the year. They sit at 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 398. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 195 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.92 (173 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (343 strikeouts against 140 bases on balls). They have allowed 32 homers and they allow 4.42 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. They are ranked 14th in MLB with a save rate of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 166 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 52 times in high leverage situations and on 44 occasions with base runners. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.0% of 60 inherited runners. Sitting with 53 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 33 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

In 3,660 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.1% (28th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 50 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in the majors). The Nationals have recorded 440 assists, 30 errors and have notched a total of 1,220 putouts this season.

Irvin (5-11 career record) holds a 4.40 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and he has gone up against 737 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 84 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.328 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 165 hits while he has accumulated 137 punch outs in 171 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-175)

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