Washington Nationals vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (4-8) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (5-7) at Oakland Coliseum on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be MacKenzie Gore and Joe Boyle.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .357 and have been called out on strikes 96 times, while drawing a walk on 40 occasions. They have accumulated 44 RBI's and 88 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .226. The Nationals have earned 16 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 11 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 46 runs while having a team OBP of .308. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 3.8 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.55. Nationals pitchers have allowed 10 home runs in addition to 60 runs in total (18th in the league). Washington has surrendered 115 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 59 earned runs. The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.03 on the campaign (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 96 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 48 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.07 as a unit this season.

The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 15 save situations. The relievers have inherited 13 base runners so far this year and 38.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Nationals pitchers have come into the game with players on base 10 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 43 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have earned 9 holds so far this year (9th in MLB). They have accumulated 4 saves over the course of the season and have blown 2 out of their 6 chances to save the game.

The Nationals have converted 65.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 951 innings on the field, which has them sitting 28th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 317 putouts for the season, as well as 115 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .991 which puts them in 6th in pro baseball, and they have turned 12 double plays.

Gore (12-14 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.59 while he has faced 937 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 210 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 98 walks. His earned run average is 4.43 (107 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.417. Gore has taken the ball for 217 frames and has earned 235 punch outs during his career.

Oakland has tallied 12 long balls for the year as well as 36 runs batted in. They have recorded 14 doubles, while walking 37 times and scoring 36 runs. The Oakland Athletics hold a team OBP of .283 in addition to a team batting average of .211 on the campaign. The Athletics have a team slugging % of .351 and they have an average of 3.00 runs per game (28th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 119 instances (6th in the league) and have accounted for 84 base hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have given up 59 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.33 (52 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 7 HR's and they relinquish 4.92 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.435 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.30 (88 strikeouts against 43 free passes). They rank 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 112.

Oakland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.2% out of 9 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 11 times in high leverage situations and also on 9 occasions with runners on. With 7 save situations, the Athletics have accrued 4 holds and also 2 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 37 relievers to the hill this season. Oakland has called on relievers to enter the contest in 3 save chances and they have tallied 1 save.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 15 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .967 (30th in the majors). The Athletics have racked up 112 assists, 15 errors and have accumulated 324 putouts on the campaign. In their 972 innings on the field, the Athletics are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 64.9% (29th in professional baseball).

Boyle (3-1 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.80 ERA and has allowed 6.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.08 and he has faced 101 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 10 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.268 and having a FIP of 3.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Boyle has given up 18 base knocks while earning 25 K's in 23 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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