San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Padres.TV

The Washington Nationals (47-53) will go up against the San Diego Padres (52-50) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Randy Vasquez and DJ Herz.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. They have accumulated 457 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .321. The Padres have hit 147 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 111 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 441 runs batted in and 899 hits on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .260. San Diego has a slugging % of .405 and have been called out on strikes 686 times, while drawing a walk on 285 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Parlay Picks

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Padres pitchers have allowed 113 home runs in addition to 444 runs (18th in the league). San Diego has given up 840 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 413 earned runs. The Padres have an earned run average of 4.12 over the course of the season (18th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 896 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 289 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.88 as a squad for the year.

Padres pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 103 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 48 holds for the season (20th in the league). The Padres relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 64.1% and has entered the game in 88 save situations. They have recorded 25 saves this year and have not converted 14 of 39 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 156 base runners so far this season and 39.1% of those runners crossed home plate. The Padres have sent 332 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The San Diego Padres have earned a total of 2,705 putouts on the campaign, as well as 794 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which is 10th in pro baseball, and have a total of 76 double plays. The Padres have transformed 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,115 innings, ranking them 23rd in baseball.

Vasquez has taken the hill for 101 innings and has tallied 76 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.92 (44 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.447. He has given up 113 hits (10.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 33 free passes. Vasquez (4-7 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.87 and he has faced 441 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Washington has accumulated 84 home runs so far this year to go along with 394 runs batted in. They have notched 162 two-baggers, while getting a free base 288 times as well as recording 420 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .309 as well as a batting average of .240 for the year. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .371 and they are earning 4.20 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 767 occasions (25th in baseball) and have 793 hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.289 and have a FIP of 3.79 as a unit over the course of the season. They are sitting at 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 856. The Washington pitching staff have given up 451 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.13 (406 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (823 strikeouts vs 285 walks). They have surrendered 98 dingers and they allow 4.59 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Washington has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 43 save opportunities and they have tallied 29 saves. They rank 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have dispatched 342 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 91 times in high leverage situations and on 90 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.1% of 126 inherited base runners. With 103 save situations, the Nationals have 60 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

Out of their 7,968 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (27th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Nationals have 869 assists, 58 errors and are sitting with 2,656 putouts so far this year.

Thus far in his career, Herz has surrendered 35 base knocks and he has 41 punch outs in 31 innings. Herz (1-3 career mark) holds a 5.21 earned run average while allowing 10.1 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 18 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.415 and having a FIP of 5.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.56 and he has faced 141 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here