San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (47-53) will try to defeat the San Diego Padres (52-50) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Matt Waldron and Mitchell Parker.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are compiling 4.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 13th in the league. They have earned a total of 457 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .321. The Padres have hit 147 doubles as a unit and have smacked 111 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 441 runs batted in in addition to 899 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is at .260. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .405 and have been called out on strikes 686 times, while drawing a walk on 285 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Padres pitchers have conceded 113 long balls and also 444 total runs (18th in the league). San Diego has yielded 840 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 413 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.12 for the year (19th in the league), and they have struck out 896 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 289 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.88 as a team on the year.

The Padres have dispatched 332 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 156 runners so far this season with 39.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 25 saves for the season and have blown 14 of their 39 chances to get a save. The Padres relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 64.1% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 48 holds on the season (20th in the league). Padres bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 103 times and also have had 80 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have turned 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,115 innings on the field, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. The San Diego Padres have a total of 2,705 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 794 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which puts them in 9th in professional baseball, and have 76 double plays.

Waldron has taken the mound for 153 frames and has accounted for 130 K's in his career. Waldron (6-12 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.76 while he has faced 639 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.82 (65 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.187. He has allowed 139 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 43 free passes.

Washington has hit 84 HRs on the year to go along with 394 RBIs. They have hit 162 doubles, while getting a free base 288 times and recording 420 runs. The Washington Nationals are sitting with an OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .240 on the campaign. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .371 and they are earning 4.20 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have been rung up on 767 instances (25th in MLB) and have tallied 793 base knocks.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.289 in addition to having a FIP of 3.78 as a pitching staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (823 strikeouts against 285 free passes). They sit at 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 856. They have allowed 98 homers and they concede 4.59 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 451 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.13 (406 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 103 save situations, the Nationals have tallied 60 holds and also 14 blown saves. Washington has called on relievers to enter the contest in 43 save chances and they have earned 29 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 91 times in high leverage situations and on 90 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 38.1% of 126 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have dispatched 342 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

Out of their 7,968 innings played, the Nationals have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (27th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 89 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in MLB). The Nationals have 869 assists, 58 errors and have 2,656 putouts during this campaign.

Parker (5-5 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.91 ERA and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.62 and he has gone up against 379 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 40 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.140 and a FIP of 3.9. During his career, Parker has allowed 84 base hits while tallying 76 K's in 92 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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