Washington Nationals vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+116) Oakland (-136)

Oakland Coliseum is the location where the Oakland Athletics (5-8) will play the Washington Nationals (5-7) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Washington at +116 while Oakland is sitting at -136. The total is 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Trevor Williams and Alex Wood.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 3.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 23rd in the league. They have accounted for 46 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .308. The Nationals have compiled 16 doubles as a team and have knocked 11 balls out of the park. They have amassed 44 RBI's and 88 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is .226. Washington is slugging .357 and have been called out on strikes 96 times, while being walked on 40 occasions.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 5.03 for the season (26th in the league), and the staff has struck out 96 hitters. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 10 home runs and 60 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 48 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.09 as a squad for the season. Washington has conceded 115 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) as well as 59 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.55.

Nationals relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 10 times and also have had 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 9 holds on the campaign (10th in the league). The Nationals bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 15 save situations. They have recorded 4 saves for the year and have not converted 2 of 6 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 13 base runners so far this year with 38.5% of them crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 43 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with 317 putouts this year, as well as 115 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which has them sitting 5th in baseball, and have 12 double plays. The Nationals have converted 65.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 951 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 29th in pro baseball.

Williams has taken the mound for 870 innings and is sitting with 708 strikeouts during his MLB career. Williams (46-54 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.65 while he has faced 3,769 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.46 (431 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.383. He has given up 914 base hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 289 walks.

Oakland has knocked in 13 home runs on the year as well as 37 RBIs. They have recorded 15 doubles, while taking a walk 39 times as well as racking up 37 runs. The Oakland Athletics have compiled an on-base percentage of .276 in addition to a batting average of .205 this season. The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .344 and they average 2.85 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have struck out on 133 occasions (4th in MLB) and have recorded 88 hits.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.359 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.83 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.40 (96 strikeouts vs 46 free passes). They come in at 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 113. They have conceded 7 home runs and they concede 4.54 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 59 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.00 (52 earned runs given up).

Oakland has called on relievers to take the mound in 4 save chances and they have tallied 2 saves. They are ranked 21st in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 40 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 14 times in high leverage situations and also on 10 occasions with runners on. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 20.0% of 10 inherited base runners. With 10 save situations, the Athletics have earned 6 holds and also 2 blown saves.

In 1,053 innings played, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 66.5% (26th in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 17 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .969 (30th in baseball). The Athletics have accrued 122 assists, 15 errors and are sitting with 351 putouts over the course of the season.

Wood (76-66 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.78 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.19 and he has faced 5,175 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 517 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 3.6. During his MLB career, Wood has allowed 1,178 base knocks while he has tallied 1,152 K's in 1,231 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (-136)

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