Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+198) Los Angeles (-240)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (11-8) will take on the Washington Nationals (7-9) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +198 and Los Angeles is priced at -240. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jake Irvin and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Nationals have compiled 30 two-baggers as a team and have hit 15 baseballs out of the park. Washington owns a slugging percentage of .387 and have been called out on strikes 132 times, while taking a walk on 52 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are earning 3.9 runs per outing, which is 21st in MLB. They have tallied 59 runs batted in as well as 126 hits for the year, and their team batting average is at .238. They have accumulated 62 runs while holding a team OBP of .315.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.45 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 11 home runs in addition to 74 total runs (18th in the league). Washington has conceded 146 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 71 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.53 this season (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 142 hitters. They have walked 58 opposing players and their FIP is 3.52 as a team on the year.

The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 24 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 24 runners for the season with 41.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. Nationals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 18 times in addition to having 21 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 60 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 15 holds on the campaign (3rd in the league). They have recorded 6 saves on the year and have not converted 3 of their 9 chances to save the game.

The Washington Nationals have a total of 423 putouts for the season, as well as 144 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them sitting 5th in professional baseball, and they have turned 15 double plays. The Nationals have turned 65.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,269 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in baseball.

Irvin (3-8 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.14 and he has gone up against 595 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 131 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 59 free passes. His ERA is 4.57 (70 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.377. Irvin has pitched in 138 frames and has accumulated 113 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team OBP of .337 in addition to a team batting average of .264 for the season. They have struck out on 181 occasions (1st in baseball) and have totaled 172 base hits. Los Angeles has 25 home runs over the course of the season and 98 runs batted in. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .433 and they tally 5.26 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have 31 doubles, while taking a walk 72 times and scoring 100 runs.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.216 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.20 as a staff on the season. They rank 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 141. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 90 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.37 (83 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (171 strikeouts against 67 bases on balls). They have given up 22 homers and they concede 4.74 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 11 save chances and they have come away with 8 saves. They rank 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 64 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 16 times in high leverage situations and on 14 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 38.9% out of their 18 inherited base runners. With 24 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 13 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

In 1,539 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a efficiency on defense of 72.2% (3rd in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 13 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 167 assists, 9 errors and have 513 putouts so far this season.

Yamamoto (1-1 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.50 ERA while allowing 7.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 5.25 and he has gone up against 66 batters during his career. He has allowed 8 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.063 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. During his pro baseball career, Yamamoto has given up 13 base hits while he has earned 21 strikeouts in 16 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+198)

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