Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers 4/21/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Saturday, April 21, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Stephen Strasburg vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu

The Washington Nationals visit Dodger Stadium on Saturday, April 21, 2018 to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals and Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -127 and Los Angeles at +117. The Nationals have a 9-8-2 over/under record and a 8-11-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 12-7-0 against the run line and have a 12-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 9-8-2 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 8-11-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-7-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-7-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

04/19/18 C Jhonatan Solano Elbow 60-day DL
04/18/18 3B Anthony Rendon Toe is "?" Friday vs Los Angeles Dodgers
04/17/18 RF Brian Goodwin Wrist 10-day DL (04/16)
04/11/18 CF Adam Eaton Ankle 10-day DL (04/09)
03/30/18 P Joaquin Benoit Forearm 10-day DL (03/28)
03/30/18 P Koda Glover Shoulder 60-day DL (03/28)
03/27/18 2B Daniel Murphy Knee 10-day DL (03/27)
03/26/18 P Joe Ross Elbow 60-day DL (02/21)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

04/19/18 P Rich Hill Finger 10-day DL (04/15)
04/15/18 2B Logan Forsythe Shoulder 10-day DL (04/15)
03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 3B Justin Turner Wrist 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 9-10 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.99 this year. He has 26 strikeouts over his 26.1 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.82 and they have given up 54 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 78 hitters and walked 27 batters. As a team, Washington allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 146 base hits and 81 earned runs. They have allowed 24 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 61 batters and struck out 203. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .235, good for 19th in the league. The Nationals hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Anthony Rendon is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .355. He has 16 hits this season in 56 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .411 and an OPS+ of 111. Bryce Harper is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .471. He has totaled 17 hits and he has driven in 18 men in 59 at bats. His OPS+ is 221 while his slugging percentage is at .712. The Nationals have 151 hits, including 29 doubles and 23 home runs. Washington has walked 90 times so far this season and they have struck out 166 times as a unit. They have left 145 men on base and have a team OPS of .729. They score 4.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 85 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 8-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.87, Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 2-0 record and a 0.96 WHIP this year. He has 19 strikeouts over the 15.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He allows 5.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 2.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 68 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 77 batters and walked 23 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 148 base knocks and 68 earned runs this season. They have given up 20 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 45 hitters and struck out 187 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.17 while their FIP as a staff is 3.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 6th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .304 with an OBP of .342. He has 21 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 69 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .464 with an OPS+ of 125. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .352 this season and he has an OBP of .435. He has collected 19 hits in 54 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 191 and a slugging percentage of .611. The Dodgers as a unit have 157 base hits, including 33 doubles and 16 homers. Los Angeles has walked 63 times this year and they have struck out on 145 occasions. They have had 129 men left on base and have an OPS of .703. They have scored 4.94 runs per game and totaled 84 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Nationals -127 and over 7 total runs

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