Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: MASN

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (31-14) will take on the Washington Nationals (20-22) on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Trevor Williams and Aaron Nola.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .350 and have been called out on strikes 346 times, while drawing a walk on 146 occasions. They have tallied 153 RBI's in addition to 311 hits for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .225. The Nationals have hit 61 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 35 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 166 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .307. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.0 runs/g, which puts them at 21st in MLB.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 3.75 for the season (12th in the league), and the staff has struck out 329 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 29 home runs and also 176 total runs (11th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 129 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.44 as a team so far this season. Washington has conceded 374 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 155 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.55 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.35.

The Nationals have dispatched 153 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 54 runners this season and 33.3% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 13 saves this season and have missed out on 6 out of their 19 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save rate of 68.4% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. The relievers have 33 holds so far this season (4th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 40 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 66.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,348 innings, which has them sitting 30th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have amassed 1,116 putouts this year, in addition to 407 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which is 25th in MLB, and have earned 47 double plays.

Williams has pitched in 901 frames and has totaled 733 punch outs in his MLB career. Williams (48-54 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.58 while he has faced 3,890 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.36 (437 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.371. He has given up 939 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 297 walks.

The Phillies have a team slugging % of .414 and they average 5.27 runs per game (1st in the league). They have put up 65 doubles, while getting a free base 175 times and scoring 237 runs. Philadelphia has 51 home runs for the year to go along with 226 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 389 occasions (11th in MLB) and have recorded 395 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .337 in addition to a team batting average of .258 over the course of the season.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.148 with a FIP of 3.26 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.30 (420 strikeouts against 129 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 337. They have allowed 36 home runs and they give up 3.68 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 166 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.17 (143 earned runs allowed).

Philadelphia has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 20 save chances and they have recorded 13 saves. They sit at 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have sent 136 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 55 times in high leverage situations and on 31 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 45.2% out of 42 inherited base runners. With 44 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 24 holds and 7 blown saves.

In their 3,654 innings on the diamond, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 32 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in professional baseball). The Phillies have recorded 411 assists, 28 errors and have earned a total of 1,218 putouts so far this year.

Nola (95-73 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.70 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.24 and he has gone up against 6,047 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 608 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.127 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his pro baseball career, Nola has surrendered 1,282 base knocks and he has 1,637 punch outs in 1,480 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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