Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: MASN

The Philadelphia Phillies (70-50) are welcoming the Washington Nationals (55-66) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be MacKenzie Gore and Cristopher Sanchez.

The Nationals have accounted for 204 doubles as a team and have knocked 97 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging rate of .375 and have struck out 908 times, while drawing a walk on 354 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.3 runs/g, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 490 runs batted in and 979 hits on the season, and their team batting average is .244. They have earned 518 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .312.

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The Nationals have a team ERA of 4.31 for the season (22nd in baseball), and they have rung up 969 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 127 home runs and also 575 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 356 hitters and their FIP is 3.99 as a unit for the season. Washington has yielded 1,078 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 514 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.72 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Nationals have sent 422 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 159 base runners for the year with 35.8% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 31 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of their 46 chances to save the game. The Nationals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 67.4% and stepped onto the hill in 109 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 63 holds this season (14th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 110 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,663 innings, which has them sitting at 29th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,221 putouts this year, in addition to 1,064 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which ranks 26th in the majors, and they have turned 113 double plays.

Gore (18-24 career mark) has a FIP of 4.40 and he has faced 1,436 hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 336 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 146 free passes. His ERA is 4.47 (162 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.478. Gore has taken the ball for 326 frames and has tallied 353 K's so far in his career.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned an on-base percentage of .326 in addition to a team batting average of .255 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,003 occasions (16th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,050 hits. Philadelphia has compiled 146 long balls on the season to go along with 555 RBIs. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .420 and they are recording 4.84 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have notched 202 doubles, while walking 403 times and scoring 581 runs.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.204 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,073 strikeouts against 330 bases on balls). They sit at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 962. They have allowed 126 dingers and they concede 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 492 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.74 (446 earned runs allowed).

Philadelphia has had relief pitchers enter the game in 45 save chances and they have come away with 28 saves. They sit at 17th in the league holding a save rate of 62.2%, and they have dispatched 382 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 127 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.6% of 101 inherited base runners. Sitting with 106 save situations, the Phillies have 60 holds and also 17 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Phillies have 1,091 assists, 69 errors and have earned 3,220 putouts over the course of the season. In 9,660 innings on the field, the Phillies have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (19th in the majors).

In his career, Sanchez has given up 282 hits while he has earned 248 K's in 283 frames. He has given up a total of 123 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.258 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.35 and he has gone up against 1,183 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Sanchez (14-15 career record) has earned a 3.91 earned run average while conceding 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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