Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: MASN

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (70-50) will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (55-66) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Patrick Corbin and Aaron Nola.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have a total of 518 runs scored while having a team OBP of .312. The Nationals have accumulated 204 two-baggers as a team and have hit 97 balls out of the stadium. They have 490 runs batted in as well as 979 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .244. Washington has a slugging percentage of .375 and have been called out on strikes 908 times, while drawing a walk on 354 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. Nationals pitchers have given up 127 long balls and also 575 runs (25th in baseball). Washington has relinquished 1,078 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 514 earned runs. The Nationals have an ERA of 4.31 so far this year (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 969 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 356 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a unit so far this season.

The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 67.4% and has come into the game in 109 save situations. The relievers have inherited 159 base runners so far this year and 35.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 110 times in addition to having 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 422 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have a total of 63 holds over the course of the season (14th in MLB). They have compiled 31 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of 46 chances to get a save.

The Nationals have converted 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,663 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 29th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have 3,221 putouts thus far, as well as 1,064 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which ranks 26th in professional baseball, and have a total of 113 double plays.

Corbin (99-130 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.45 and he has gone up against 7,959 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 1,971 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 568 free passes. His earned run average is 4.51 (927 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.374. Corbin has taken the hill for 1,848 frames and has accumulated 1,687 strikeouts in his career.

The Philadelphia Phillies hold a team OBP of .326 as well as a team batting average of .255 on the season. They have been rung up on 1,003 instances (16th in the league) and have recorded 1,050 base hits. Philadelphia has tallied 146 home runs on the campaign to go along with 555 runs batted in. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .420 and they score 4.84 runs per outing (7th in MLB). They have put up 202 two-baggers, while taking a walk 403 times and putting up 581 runs.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 492 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.74 (446 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 126 dingers and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.204 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.76 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,073 strikeouts against 330 bases on balls). They are sitting at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 962.

Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.6% out of their 101 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 127 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on. With 106 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 60 holds and 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have sent 382 relievers to the hill this year. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 45 save chances and they have come away with 28 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 96 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Phillies have 1,091 assists, 69 errors and have accumulated 3,220 putouts for the year. Out of their 9,660 innings on the field, the Phillies have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (19th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Nola has allowed 1,366 base hits while he has totaled 1,720 K's in 1,568 frames. He has given up 647 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.131 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.22 and he has gone up against 6,413 batters during his pro baseball career. Nola (101-77 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.71 earned run average and has given up 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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