Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+290) Los Angeles (-360)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (11-7) will play the Washington Nationals (6-9) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Washington at +290 while Los Angeles opens at -360. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Patrick Corbin and Ryan Yarbrough.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .378 and have been rung up 125 times, while taking a walk on 50 occasions. They have recorded 54 runs batted in in addition to 118 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate is at .238. The Nationals have accounted for 26 two-baggers as a team and have hit 13 balls out of the park. They have tallied 56 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are notching 3.7 runs per contest, which is 25th in baseball.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.64 on the season (21st in baseball), and the staff has rung up 133 batters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 11 long balls and 70 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 58 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a unit on the year. Washington has allowed 137 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 68 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.29 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.48.

The Nationals have dispatched 56 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 22 base runners on the year and 45.5% of those players ended up scoring. They have earned 5 saves this season and have blown 3 out of their 8 chances to save the game. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save rate of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 21 save situations. The relievers have a total of 13 holds for the season (4th in baseball). Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 16 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have a tally of 396 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 137 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .991 which ranks 4th in MLB, and have accumulated 15 double plays. The Nationals have turned 65.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,188 innings, which has them sitting 29th in pro baseball.

Corbin has taken the mound for 1,733 innings and is sitting with 1,600 punch outs in his career. Corbin (97-120 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.10 while going up against 7,457 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.44 (855 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.365. He has given up 1,837 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 529 walks.

Los Angeles has accumulated 25 home runs this season as well as 94 runs batted in. They have hit 29 doubles, while getting a free base 72 times as well as recording 96 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team on-base percentage of .341 and a team batting average of .264 so far this season. The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .439 and they are scoring 5.33 runs per outing (10th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 172 instances (1st in the league) and have recorded 163 base hits.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.222 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.16 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.10 (164 strikeouts against 65 walks). They rank 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 133. They have surrendered 20 homers and they relinquish 4.67 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 84 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.28 (77 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 11 save opportunities and they have tallied 8 saves. They are ranked 7th in MLB holding a save rate of 72.7%, and they have sent 62 relievers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 16 times in high leverage situations and also on 14 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of 18 inherited base runners. With 24 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 13 holds and 3 blown saves.

In their 1,458 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 13 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 155 assists, 9 errors and have a total of 486 putouts on the campaign.

During his career, Yarbrough has given up 673 base knocks while earning 540 K's in 684 innings pitched. He has allowed 329 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.202 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.62 and he has faced 2,870 hitters in his MLB career. Yarbrough (49-38 career record) holds a 4.33 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+290)

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