Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Washington Nationals (42-52) are headed to American Family Field on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (54-40). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jake Irvin and Colin Rea.

Washington is slugging .366 and have been called out on strikes 721 times, while taking a walk on 276 occasions. They have accumulated 364 RBI's as well as 737 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is at .237. The Nationals have hit 152 doubles as a unit and have knocked 77 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 388 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .308. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are recording 4.1 runs per contest, which is 20th in the league.

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The Nationals have an earned run average of 4.11 this season (18th in MLB), and they have struck out 759 batters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 92 home runs and also 424 total runs (20th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 258 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.80 as a squad on the season. Washington has conceded 815 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 380 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 63.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 96 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 118 base runners on the season with 38.1% of them crossed home plate. Nationals pitchers have come into the game with players on base 85 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 318 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have 58 holds on the season (9th in the league). They have accumulated 24 saves over the course of the season and have blown 14 of their 38 save opportunities.

The Nationals have converted 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,491 innings, which has them sitting at 27th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have accounted for 2,497 putouts on the year, in addition to 822 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 18th in the majors, and they have turned 86 double plays.

Irvin has taken the ball for 233 frames and has tallied 195 punch outs in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.90 (101 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.240. He has conceded 209 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 80 walks. Irvin (10-14 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.84 and he has gone up against 974 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Milwaukee has compiled 96 home runs so far this year and 428 RBIs. They have hit 145 two-baggers, while taking a walk 346 times as well as earning 450 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have compiled a team on-base percentage of .332 and a team batting average of .255 for the season. The Brewers have a SLG% of .400 and they are earning 4.79 runs per game (10th in the league). They have struck out on 814 occasions (12th in MLB) and have 816 hits.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.250 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.36 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (742 strikeouts against 292 walks). They come in at 15th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 747. They have relinquished 113 homers and they allow 4.04 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 373 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.78 (349 earned runs yielded).

Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 42 save opportunities and they have converted 32 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 76.2%, and they have dispatched 301 relievers to the hill for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.0% of 130 inherited runners. With 88 save situations, the Brewers have earned 46 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

Out of their 7,482 innings on the diamond, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (5th in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 70 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in MLB). The Brewers have accrued 816 assists, 49 errors and have accounted for 2,494 putouts on the campaign.

Rea (22-17 career mark) has a 4.50 earned run average and has surrendered 8.4 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.40 and he has gone up against 1,608 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 189 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.267 and a FIP of 4.4. So far in his pro baseball career, Rea has given up 354 base hits and he has 300 strikeouts in 378 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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