Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Chase Field is where the Arizona Diamondbacks (56-51) will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (49-58) on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be MacKenzie Gore and Zac Gallen.

The Nationals have recorded 178 doubles as a unit and have knocked 87 balls out of the park. Washington is slugging .372 and have been called out on strikes 814 times, while being walked on 315 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 17th in baseball. They have amassed 432 runs batted in as well as 856 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is .241. They have tallied 458 runs scored and have an OBP of .311.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. Nationals pitchers have conceded 110 home runs in addition to 494 runs (23rd in MLB). Washington has conceded 931 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 448 earned runs. The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.25 so far this season (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 870 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 306 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.88 as a team for the year.

Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 95 times as well as having 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 61 holds on the season (12th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 65.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 105 save situations. They have accumulated 29 saves on the year and have blown 15 of 44 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 134 base runners over the course of the season with 37.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Nationals have sent 370 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 2,843 putouts on the year, as well as 935 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 20th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 98 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,529 innings, ranking them 27th in professional baseball.

Gore has taken the ball for 311 innings and has totaled 344 strikeouts during his career. Gore (17-22 career record) has a FIP of 4.41 while he has faced 1,363 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.48 (155 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.452. He has conceded 315 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 137 free passes.

Arizona has knocked in 118 home runs on the season as well as 513 runs batted in. They have recorded 180 doubles, while getting a free base 356 times and scoring 536 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with an OBP of .326 as well as a team batting average of .254 for the year. The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .416 and they are recording 5.01 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have been rung up on 837 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have notched a total of 920 hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.343 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.22 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.40 (785 strikeouts against 319 bases on balls). They rank 29th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 960. They have given up 116 long balls and they give up 4.81 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have relinquished 509 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.53 (479 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 100 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 55 holds and 19 blown saves. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 43 save opportunities and they have tallied 24 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 106 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with runners on. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.6% out of 136 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 25th in MLB with a save rate of 55.8%, and they have dispatched 352 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

Out of their 8,568 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 101 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have 994 assists, 42 errors and have amassed 2,856 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Gallen has conceded 614 base hits while he has totaled 815 strikeouts in 754 innings pitched. He has given up 274 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.124 and having a FIP of 3.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.48 and he has gone up against 3,074 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Gallen (47-36 career win-loss record) has a 3.27 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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