Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: MASN

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (15-14) will play the Washington Nationals (13-14) on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be MacKenzie Gore and Jon Gray.

The Nationals have tallied 41 doubles as a unit and have smacked 26 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington is slugging .379 and have been called out on strikes 224 times, while taking a walk on 91 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 19th in the league. They have accrued 102 runs batted in and 214 hits for the season, and their batting average sits at .238. They have notched a total of 110 runs while holding a team OBP of .318.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.40 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 17 home runs and 120 total runs (14th in the league). Washington has given up 260 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 114 earned runs. The Nationals have an earned run average of 4.28 so far this year (21st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 216 batters. They have walked 90 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.46 as a squad so far this season.

Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 28 times and also have had 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 20 holds this season (5th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 64.3% and has entered the game in 34 save situations. They have earned 9 saves for the season and have blown 5 of their 14 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 38 base runners for the year and 36.8% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 100 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Nationals have turned 64.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,160 innings on the field, which ranks them 30th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals are sitting with 720 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 266 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .992 which has them ranked 2nd in pro baseball, and have a total of 32 double plays.

Gore (13-16 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.44 while he has faced 999 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 228 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 102 walks. His ERA is 4.30 (111 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.420. Gore has taken the ball for 232 innings and has earned 254 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .316 in addition to a team batting average of .248 for the season. They have struck out on 220 instances (24th in baseball) and have totaled 242 base hits. Texas has recorded 32 home runs this season and 127 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .401 and they are recording 4.55 runs per contest (16th in baseball). They have put up 46 doubles, while getting a free base 90 times and racking up 132 runs.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.230 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a staff this season. They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 207. The Texas pitching staff have given up 125 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.94 (112 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (261 strikeouts vs 108 free passes). They have surrendered 32 dingers and they surrender 4.39 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.0% out of their 50 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 38 times in high leverage situations and on 30 occasions with runners on. With 27 save situations, the Rangers have compiled 18 holds and also 3 blown saves. They are currently ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 86 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 9 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves.

In their 2,304 innings played, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (4th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have gotten 19 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (7th in the majors). The Rangers have 239 assists, 14 errors and have a total of 768 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Gray has given up 1,109 hits while accumulating 1,157 strikeouts in 1,138 innings pitched. He has conceded 559 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.311 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 4,843 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Gray (69-65 career win-loss record) has a 4.42 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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