Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (55-67) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (71-50). The pitchers taking the mound are Jake Irvin and Taijuan Walker.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 18th in baseball. They are sitting with 521 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. The Nationals have accumulated 205 doubles as a squad and have hit 99 balls out of the park. They have 493 runs batted in in addition to 987 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average sits at .244. Washington has a slugging % of .376 and have struck out 915 times, while being walked on 354 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Nationals pitchers have yielded 130 long balls and also 588 total runs (27th in the league). Washington has conceded 1,095 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 526 earned runs. The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.38 so far this season (24th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 978 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 359 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.01 as a unit this season.

The Nationals have dispatched 425 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 162 base runners so far this year and 36.4% of those runners ended up scoring. They have tallied 31 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 15 out of their 46 chances to get a save. The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 67.4% and has come into the game in 109 save situations. The relievers have recorded 63 holds over the course of the season (14th in MLB). Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 112 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,735 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 29th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 3,245 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,068 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 28th in the majors, and have a total of 113 double plays.

Irvin has taken the ball for 266 innings and has 221 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.13 (122 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.263. He has conceded 248 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 88 free passes. Irvin (12-17 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.07 while going up against 1,117 opposing hitters in the majors.

Philadelphia has tallied 149 home runs this season and 566 RBIs. They have 204 doubles, while taking a walk 406 times and racking up 594 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have tallied an OBP of .327 and a batting average of .257 on the campaign. The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .423 and they average 4.91 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,012 occasions (16th in the league) and have a total of 1,067 hits.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.201 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a squad for the year. They have a ranking of 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 970. The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 495 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.73 (448 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,080 strikeouts vs 330 bases on balls). They have given up 128 home runs and they give up 4.12 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.6% out of their 101 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 127 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on. With 106 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 60 holds and also 17 blown saves. They rank 18th in the league with a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have sent 385 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Phillies have accrued 1,102 assists, 70 errors and have 3,247 putouts this season. Out of their 9,741 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Walker has conceded 1,034 base knocks while earning 992 punch outs in 1,127 frames. Walker (72-60 career mark) has earned a 4.06 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 508 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.254 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.62 and he has faced 4,753 batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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