Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Tips 8/2/2019
Friday, August 2, 2019
Chase Field
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Probable Pitchers: Joe Ross vs. Robbie Ray
Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (54-54, 3rd in NL West) host the Washington Nationals (57-50, 2nd in NL East) at Chase Field on Friday, August 2, 2019.
The Nationals have been inconsistent for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 57-51-0 SU. Arizona covers 49.5% of the time, going 54-55-0 straight up.
Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends
The Nationals have been a decent Under bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 49-53-6.
Washington covers 50.0% of the time as the road team, having gone 26-26-0 straight up.
Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks cover 46.9% of the time at Chase Field, going 23-26-0 SU.
The Diamondbacks have been an inconsistent Under bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 53-50-6.
Key Washington Nationals Injuries
7/31/2019 Matt Adams 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
7/31/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
7/31/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
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
7/23/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
7/22/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 22
Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries
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
5/30/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Nationals have a 57-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Joe Ross has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 9.85 and a WHIP of 2.11 this season. He has 25 strikeouts over his 24.2 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He's allowed 14.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.99 and they have given up 350 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the bullpen and they've struck out 328 hitters and walked 147 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 914 base hits and 462 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 337 batters and struck out 1,023. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 3.98.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Washington is hitting .257, good for 11th in the league. The Nationals hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, 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 .362. He has 112 hits this season in 400 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .398 and an OPS+ of 95. Anthony Rendon is hitting .317 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .404. He has totaled 112 hits and he has driven in 80 men in 353 at bats. His OPS+ is 154 while his slugging percentage is at .609. The Nationals have 940 hits, including 185 doubles and 146 home runs. Washington has walked 377 times so far this season and they have struck out 892 times as a unit. They have left 752 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 540 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Arizona has a 54-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.91, Robbie Ray has a 9-7 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 173 strikeouts over the 129 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 110 hits. He's allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 375 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 4.32. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 921 base knocks and 471 earned runs this season. They have given up 140 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 339 hitters and struck out 960 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 4.27.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .258, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Ketel Marte comes into this matchup batting .314 with an OBP of .372. He has 132 hits this year along with 65 RBI in 420 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .567 with an OPS+ of 139. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .338. He has collected 119 hits in 424 at bats while driving in 81 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .526. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 987 base hits, including 208 doubles and 151 homers. Arizona has walked 352 times this year and they have struck out on 913 occasions. They have had 763 men left on base and have an OPS of .770. They have scored 5.12 runs per game and totaled 558 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Nationals/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals
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