Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/6/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-144) Washington (+120)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (4-3) are on their way to Nationals Park on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (1-5). The line on this contest has Arizona at -144 and Washington is priced at +120. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Corbin Burnes and Michael Soroka.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 6.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have 45 runs scored and have an OBP of .363. The Diamondbacks have hit 19 doubles as a unit and have hit 9 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 45 RBI's as well as 62 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .267. Arizona has a slugging rate of .466 and have been called out on strikes 50 times, while being walked on 34 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 5.23 so far this year (27th in MLB), and they have struck out 71 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 13 long balls and 38 runs in total (27th in the league). They have walked 23 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.40 as a team so far this year. Arizona has given up 55 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and 36 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.09 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 100.0% and has come into the game in 3 save situations. The relievers have inherited 7 base runners this season and 28.6% of them earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 6 times in addition to having 1 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 23 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have notched 1 hold this season (26th in the league). They have tallied 2 saves this season and have not converted 0 of 2 save opportunities.

The Diamondbacks have converted 70.9% of balls in play into outs out of 558 innings, which has them sitting 18th in MLB. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a total of 186 putouts thus far, as well as 56 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .972 which has them ranked 30th in baseball, and have a total of 1 double play.

Burnes has pitched in 907 innings and has earned 1,059 punch outs so far in his career. Burnes (60-36 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.15 and he has gone up against 3,670 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.19 (322 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.067. He has given up 711 base knocks (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 257 free passes.

The Nationals hold a slugging % of .406 and they average 3.50 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have notched 11 two-baggers, while getting a free base 16 times and earning 21 runs. Washington has a total of 9 home runs so far this year to go along with 21 RBIs. They have been rung up on 67 occasions (6th in the league) and have a total of 42 base hits. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .279 and a team batting average of .213 over the course of the season.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.673 in addition to having a FIP of 4.50 as a unit on the year. They come in at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 62. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 33 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.02 (29 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 (46 strikeouts vs 25 bases on balls). They have surrendered 7 home runs and they surrender 5.71 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Washington has had relievers step onto the hill in 2 save chances and they have walked away with 1 save. They rank 21st in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 22 relievers onto the field so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 6 times in high leverage situations and on 10 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 41.2% out of their 17 inherited runners. Sitting with 2 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 0 holds and also 1 blown save.

The Washington Nationals have turned 6 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Nationals have 60 assists, 3 errors and have amassed 156 putouts this season. In 468 innings played, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 63.9% (29th in pro baseball).

Soroka (17-19 career record) has earned a 3.73 ERA while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56 and he has faced 1,384 batters during his MLB career. He has given up 137 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. So far in his career, Soroka has given up 301 hits while he has totaled 287 punch outs in 331 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (-144)

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