Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Monday, May 23, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Los Angeles Dodgers (27-12) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Monday where they will play the Washington Nationals (13-28). The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Anderson and Joan Adon.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .416 and have struck out 316 times, while being walked on 165 occasions. They have accrued 197 runs batted in in addition to 322 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .248. The Dodgers have accrued 78 doubles as a unit and have hit 42 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 214 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .334. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.5 runs per contest, which is 1st in the league.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 2.83 this year (1st in MLB), and they have struck out 343 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 101 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.48 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.40 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.07. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 36 home runs in addition to 125 runs in total (2nd in baseball).

Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 24 times in addition to having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 25 holds on the campaign (13th in baseball). The Dodgers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 84.6% and has entered the game in 39 save situations. They have earned 11 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of 13 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 35 runners for the season with 28.6% of them crossed the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 138 relievers to the mound this season.

The Dodgers have turned 72.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,120 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 1,040 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 322 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 12th in pro baseball, and have 36 double plays.

Anderson (33-38 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.41 and he has faced 2,792 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 667 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 192 free passes. His earned run average is 4.59 (336 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.303. Anderson has thrown 659 frames and is sitting with 576 punch outs during his MLB career.

Washington has knocked in 27 home runs for the year as well as 151 runs batted in. They have hit 63 two-baggers, while taking a walk 120 times as well as putting up 159 runs. The Washington Nationals have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .314 and a batting average of .249 so far this year. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .358 and they have an average of 3.88 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have been rung up on 304 instances (25th in baseball) and have notched a total of 340 base hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.467 in addition to having a FIP of 4.46 as a pitching staff on the year. They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 369. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 215 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 5.01 (199 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.09 (324 strikeouts against 155 free passes). They have given up 46 long balls and they give up 5.42 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Washington has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 8 save chances and they have earned 4 saves. They are ranked 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 159 relievers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 25 times in high leverage situations and also on 45 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.0% out of their 81 inherited runners. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Nationals have earned 14 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 29 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (28th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 371 assists, 32 errors and have 1,073 putouts for the year. In their 3,219 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.1% (28th in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Adon has given up 43 base hits while he has tallied 40 K's in 42 innings. Adon (1-7 mark in his career) has earned a 6.00 ERA while surrendering 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up 28 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.643 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.54 and he has faced 195 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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