Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: MASN

The Arizona Diamondbacks (55-51) are welcoming the Washington Nationals (49-57) at Chase Field on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Patrick Corbin and Ryne Nelson.

The Nationals have hit 175 doubles as a unit and have knocked 86 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington is slugging .370 and have struck out 810 times, while taking a walk on 310 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 18th in MLB. They have accounted for 424 RBI's and 841 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is at .240. They have racked up 450 runs scored and have an OBP of .309.

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The Nationals have an ERA of 4.21 on the campaign (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 866 batters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 108 home runs and 485 total runs (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 303 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a team so far this year. Washington has surrendered 917 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 439 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 94 times in addition to having 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 61 holds on the year (11th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 65.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 105 save situations. They have 29 saves this season and have blown 15 of their 44 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 132 runners so far this season with 37.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 365 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Washington Nationals have earned 2,818 putouts this season, in addition to 929 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them ranked 20th in pro baseball, and they have turned 96 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of 8,454 innings, ranking them 27th in the majors.

Corbin (99-128 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.39 while facing 7,890 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,943 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 564 walks. His earned run average is 4.46 (909 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.366. Corbin has taken the hill for 1,835 innings and has earned 1,676 K's during his MLB career.

The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .414 and they earn 4.97 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have 178 doubles, while getting a free base 353 times and recording 527 runs. Arizona has accounted for 116 long balls on the campaign to go along with 504 RBIs. They have been rung up on 833 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have accounted for 906 base knocks. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded a team on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a team batting average of .253 over the course of the season.

The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.335 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.20 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.50 (781 strikeouts vs 314 free passes). They rank 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 945. They have given up 115 home runs and they surrender 4.78 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 501 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.50 (471 earned runs yielded).

Arizona relievers hold an inherited score rate of 42.6% out of 136 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 106 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with runners on. With 100 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 55 holds and also 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 25th in the league holding a save rate of 55.8%, and they have dispatched 349 relievers to the hill for the year. Arizona has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 43 save opportunities and they have walked away with 24 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 100 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (1st in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 976 assists, 42 errors and have a tally of 2,829 putouts on the season. In 8,487 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (24th in MLB).

In his career, Nelson has conceded 283 base knocks and he has 182 strikeouts in 260 frames. Nelson (16-15 mark in his career) has a 4.88 earned run average while allowing 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 141 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.380 and a FIP of 4.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.39 and he has gone up against 1,115 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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