Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: MASN

The Cleveland Guardians (37-19) will compete against the Washington Nationals (25-29) at Progressive Field on Friday. The men taking the mound are Patrick Corbin and Tanner Bibee.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB. They have accounted for 219 runs and hold an OBP of .306. The Nationals have earned 82 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 47 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 203 RBI's and 414 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .232. Washington is slugging .362 and have been called out on strikes 439 times, while being walked on 166 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.30. Nationals pitchers have given up 45 home runs and also 230 runs in total (11th in the league). Washington has relinquished 464 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 206 earned runs. The Nationals have an earned run average of 3.88 so far this year (13th in the league), and they have rung up 427 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 155 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.61 as a unit so far this year.

The Nationals have dispatched 188 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 67 base runners this season with 32.8% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 14 saves on the campaign and have not converted 8 out of their 22 save chances. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 59 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 37 holds so far this season (6th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 49 times and also have had 58 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have earned 1,433 putouts this year, as well as 503 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 18th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 55 double plays. The Nationals have converted 67.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,299 innings on the field, ranking them 28th in baseball.

Corbin has pitched in 1,778 innings and has totaled 1,626 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 4.46 (881 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.371. He has given up 1,889 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 548 free passes. Corbin (98-123 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.13 and he has gone up against 7,654 hitters in the majors.

Cleveland has accounted for 63 home runs for the year to go along with 265 runs batted in. They have recorded 94 doubles, while getting a free base 173 times as well as recording 286 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for an on-base percentage of .316 in addition to a team batting average of .239 on the season. The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .400 and they tally 5.11 runs per outing (2nd in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 420 occasions (26th in baseball) and have tallied 445 hits.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.203 in addition to having a FIP of 3.80 as a pitching staff for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.10 (505 strikeouts vs 169 walks). They come in at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 435. They have yielded 59 long balls and they concede 3.80 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 212 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.51 (196 earned runs surrendered).

Cleveland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 23.5% out of 68 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 80 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on. With 76 save situations, the Guardians have 46 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They rank 10th in the league with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have dispatched 207 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 29 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves.

In their 4,518 innings on the field, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 53 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in baseball). The Guardians have accrued 479 assists, 33 errors and have earned a total of 1,506 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Bibee has given up 177 base hits and he has 203 strikeouts in 200 frames. Bibee (13-5 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.27 ERA and has allowed 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 73 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.191 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.27 and he has gone up against 831 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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