Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (24-29) are on their way to Truist Park on Thursday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (31-21). The men taking the mound will be Trevor Williams and Reynaldo Lopez.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 23rd in MLB. They are sitting with 212 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .303. The Nationals have accumulated 79 doubles as a team and have hit 46 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 196 RBI's as well as 401 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .230. Washington is slugging .359 and have been rung up 430 times, while being walked on 163 occasions.

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The Nationals have an ERA of 3.94 for the year (15th in the league), and their staff has struck out 414 hitters. Nationals pitchers have yielded 45 home runs and 228 total runs (12th in the league). They have walked 155 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.68 as a unit for the year. Washington has allowed 456 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 205 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 63.6% and has entered the game in 56 save situations. The relievers have inherited 64 base runners for the year and 32.8% of those runners ended up scoring. Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 47 times and also have had 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 184 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 34 holds this season (8th in MLB). They have 14 saves so far this year and have blown 8 out of their 22 save opportunities.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,406 putouts this year, as well as 495 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them sitting 18th in baseball, and have accumulated 54 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,218 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 28th in professional baseball.

Williams (48-54 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.56 and he has gone up against 3,929 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 949 base hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 298 walks. His earned run average is 4.36 (441 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.369. Williams has taken the ball for 910 frames and is sitting with 744 strikeouts so far in his career.

Atlanta has accounted for 57 home runs so far this season as well as 229 runs batted in. They have hit 102 doubles, while getting a free base 160 times as well as earning 238 runs. The Atlanta Braves have compiled a team OBP of .319 in addition to a batting average of .251 so far this year. The Braves hold a team slugging % of .411 and they have an average of 4.58 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have been rung up on 458 occasions (16th in MLB) and have earned a total of 445 base hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.213 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.54 as a pitching staff on the year. They come in at 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 415. The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 193 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.41 (176 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (449 strikeouts vs 149 free passes). They have given up 45 dingers and they allow 3.74 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).

Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.2% of 43 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 51 save situations, the Braves have earned 27 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 156 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 24 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves.

In their 4,185 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (18th in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 45 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in the majors). The Braves have recorded 495 assists, 19 errors and have 1,395 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Lopez has surrendered 673 base knocks while tallying 664 strikeouts in 731 innings. He has given up a total of 336 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.286 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 and he has faced 3,093 hitters in his pro baseball career. Lopez (41-51 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.14 earned run average and has surrendered 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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