Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Betting Tips 8/4/2019

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin vs. Merrill Kelly

Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (54-56, 3rd in NL West) play the Washington Nationals (58-51, 2nd in NL East) at Chase Field on Sunday, August 4, 2019.

The Nationals have been pretty good for baseball bettors, having gone 58-51-0 SU. Arizona covers 49.1% of the time, going 54-56-0 straight up.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals have been an inconsistent Over play for O/U wagerers, having gone 49-54-6.

Washington covers 50.9% of the time as the visitor, having gone 27-26-0 straight up.

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks cover 46.0% of the time at Chase Field, going 23-27-0 SU.

The Diamondbacks have been a less than ideal Under play for O/U wagerers, having gone 53-51-6.

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

8/2/2019 Roenis Elias RP Hamstring Probable for Aug 3
8/2/2019 Matt Adams 1B Foot Probable for Aug 3
8/2/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
7/31/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
7/31/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
7/31/2019 Jeremy Hellickson SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 24
7/29/2019 Max Scherzer SP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
7/25/2019 Austin Voth SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 12
7/22/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 22

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

8/2/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
7/31/2019 Matt Andriese RP Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
7/26/2019 Luke Weaver SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
6/27/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 58-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin has a 9-5 record with an earned run average of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 159 strikeouts over his 136.1 innings pitched and he's given up 115 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.86 and they have given up 352 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen and they've struck out 335 hitters and walked 147 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 916 base hits and 465 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 342 batters and struck out 1,031. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .256, good for 10th in the league. The Nationals hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Adam Eaton is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .361. He has 113 hits this season in 404 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .399 and an OPS+ of 95. Anthony Rendon is hitting .314 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .400. He has totaled 112 hits and he has driven in 80 men in 357 at bats. His OPS+ is 152 while his slugging percentage is at .602. The Nationals have 944 hits, including 187 doubles and 147 home runs. Washington has walked 380 times so far this season and they have struck out 903 times as a unit. They have left 757 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 543 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 54-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.52, Merrill Kelly has a 7-11 record and a 1.28 WHIP. He has 100 strikeouts over the 125.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 127 hits. He's allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 361 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 380 batters and walked 157 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 925 base knocks and 474 earned runs this season. They have given up 141 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 342 hitters and struck out 971 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Ketel Marte comes into this matchup batting .313 with an OBP of .373. He has 132 hits this year along with 65 RBI in 422 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .564 with an OPS+ of 139. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 119 hits in 428 at bats while driving in 81 runs. He has an OPS+ of 118 and a slugging percentage of .521. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 988 base hits, including 208 doubles and 151 homers. Arizona has walked 357 times this year and they have struck out on 921 occasions. They have had 768 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 5.07 runs per game and totaled 558 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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