Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+168) Cleveland (-200)

The Cleveland Guardians (37-19) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (26-29) at Progressive Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +168 and the Guardians are sitting at -200. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Mitchell Parker and Ben Lively.

The Nationals have accumulated 85 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 47 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .361 and have been rung up 449 times, while being walked on 169 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB. They have 206 RBI's in addition to 422 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .233. They have earned 222 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.75 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 45 home runs and 231 total runs (11th in the league). Washington has allowed 469 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 207 earned runs. The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.83 on the year (11th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 435 hitters. They have walked 158 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.58 as a squad for the year.

The Nationals have dispatched 192 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 68 base runners on the campaign with 32.4% of those runners crossed the plate. They have accumulated 15 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 8 out of their 23 chances to get a save. The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 65.2% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. The relievers have a total of 40 holds for the year (5th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 50 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have turned 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,380 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 28th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,460 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 510 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 55 double plays.

Parker has taken the ball for 44 frames and has earned 38 K's in his career. Parker (4-2 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.42 and he has gone up against 177 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.45 (17 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.105. He has conceded 41 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 8 free passes.

The Guardians have a SLG% of .400 and they are scoring 5.11 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have put up 94 doubles, while taking a walk 173 times as well as scoring 286 runs. Cleveland has compiled 63 home runs for the season to go along with 265 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 420 occasions (26th in baseball) and have earned a total of 445 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for a team OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .239 on the season.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.203 with a FIP of 3.80 as a squad this year. They come in at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 435. The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 212 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.51 (196 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 9.10 (505 strikeouts vs 169 walks). They have surrendered 59 dingers and they relinquish 3.80 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

With 76 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 46 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have recorded 20 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 80 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score rate of 23.5% of 68 inherited base runners. They are ranked 9th in the league holding a save rate of 69.0%, and they have sent 207 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

In their 4,518 innings played, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 53 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (19th in professional baseball). The Guardians have accrued 479 assists, 33 errors and have 1,506 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Lively has conceded 269 base hits while accumulating 202 K's in 253 innings. He has given up a total of 131 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.368 and a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and he has gone up against 1,087 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Lively (12-19 record in his career) has earned a 4.65 earned run average and has given up 9.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-200)

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