Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Philadelphia Phillies (2-4) are traveling to Nationals Park on Sunday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (2-4). The pitchers taking the mound will be Cristopher Sanchez and MacKenzie Gore.

Philadelphia has a slugging % of .355 and have struck out 54 times, while taking a walk on 22 occasions. They have accrued 23 runs batted in and 44 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average is at .223. The Phillies have recorded 2 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 8 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 25 runs and hold an OBP of .305. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 18th in the league.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.80 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Phillies pitchers have conceded 6 home runs in addition to 39 runs in total (24th in baseball). Philadelphia has conceded 60 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 33 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 5.40 for the season (25th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 72 hitters. They have walked 15 opposing players and their FIP is 2.91 as a unit on the season.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 8 times in addition to having 10 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 2 holds this year (25th in the league). The Phillies relievers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 6 save situations. They have accumulated 2 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of 4 save chances. The relievers have inherited 12 runners this year with 58.3% of those runners crossed the plate. The Phillies have sent 25 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 165 putouts on the campaign, as well as 56 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .974 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 5 double plays. The Phillies have turned 59.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 495 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in baseball.

Sanchez (6-7 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.01 while going up against 652 batters in the majors. He has conceded 147 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 41 walks. His ERA is 4.13 (72 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.197. Sanchez has taken the mound for 157 frames and is sitting with 152 strikeouts so far in his career.

Washington has tallied 7 home runs so far this year and 26 RBIs. They have recorded 10 doubles, while getting a free base 20 times as well as scoring 27 runs. The Washington Nationals hold a team on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a team batting average of .257 so far this year. The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .421 and they are earning 4.50 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 56 occasions (16th in baseball) and are sitting with 52 hits.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 38 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 6.55 (38 earned runs given up). They have allowed 8 homers and they allow 6.55 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.705 in addition to having a FIP of 4.79 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (53 strikeouts vs 25 walks). They come in at 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 64.

With 8 save situations, the Nationals have earned 5 holds and also 1 blown save. Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 3 save opportunities and they have earned 2 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 8 times in high leverage situations and also on 7 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 50.0% out of 8 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 24 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 4 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .995 (3rd in professional baseball). The Nationals have accrued 49 assists, 1 error and have earned 158 putouts for the year. In 474 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 63.5% (27th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Gore has given up 205 hits while totaling 229 K's in 211 frames. He has allowed 105 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.422 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.39 and he has gone up against 916 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Gore (11-14 career record) has earned a 4.46 earned run average while surrendering 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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