Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: MASN

The Detroit Tigers (32-33) are welcoming the Washington Nationals (30-35) at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Mitchell Parker and Kenta Maeda.

Washington is slugging .355 and have struck out 525 times, while drawing a walk on 196 occasions. They have 243 RBI's in addition to 494 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .232. The Nationals have accrued 96 doubles as a team and have smacked 52 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 260 runs and have an on-base percentage of .304. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 56 long balls and 280 runs (14th in the league). Washington has surrendered 554 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 255 earned runs. The Nationals have a team ERA of 3.99 so far this year (17th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 503 batters. They have walked 187 opposing players and their FIP is 3.73 as a squad this season.

Nationals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 59 times and also have had 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 45 holds so far this season (6th in baseball). The Nationals relievers have a save rate of 69.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 71 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves on the season and have blown 8 out of their 26 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 86 runners this season with 38.4% of those runners crossed home plate. The Nationals have dispatched 223 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Nationals have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,172 innings, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 1,724 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 601 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 11th in MLB, and they have turned 64 double plays.

Parker (4-3 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.42 while he has gone up against 227 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 48 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 12 free passes. His ERA is 3.47 (22 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.053. Parker has pitched in 57 frames and has accounted for 45 punch outs in his MLB career.

Detroit has recorded 59 HRs on the year as well as 262 runs batted in. They have tallied 100 two-baggers, while taking a walk 190 times and scoring 274 runs. The Detroit Tigers have compiled an on-base percentage of .297 in addition to a batting average of .230 on the campaign. The Tigers hold a slugging % of .374 and they score 4.22 runs per game (19th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 569 occasions (10th in MLB) and have a total of 502 hits.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.223 and have a FIP of 3.65 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (551 strikeouts vs 177 walks). They rank 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 530. They have conceded 61 homers and they allow 4.36 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 280 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.84 (247 earned runs conceded).

Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.5% out of 95 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 67 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Tigers have earned 26 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 53.6%, and they have dispatched 194 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Detroit has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 28 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves.

In 5,208 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 51 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 552 assists, 40 errors and are sitting with 1,736 putouts on the campaign.

Maeda (67-51 career record) has earned a 4.02 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.77 and he has faced 3,733 hitters during his MLB career. He has given up 405 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.153 and having a FIP of 4.0. So far in his career, Maeda has conceded 785 hits while totaling 981 strikeouts in 906 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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