Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-250) Washington (+200)

The Washington Nationals (14-28) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (27-13) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -250 and the Nationals are sitting at +200. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Walker Buehler and Jon Gray.

The Dodgers have accounted for 79 two-baggers as a team and have hit 44 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .415 and have struck out 330 times, while taking a walk on 170 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are earning 5.4 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in MLB. They have recorded 200 RBI's as well as 328 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .246. They have 217 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .332.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 2.81 this season (1st in MLB), and the staff has struck out 355 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 104 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.47 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.41 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.07. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 37 long balls and also 129 total runs (2nd in MLB).

The Dodgers have dispatched 142 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 37 base runners on the year and 27.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 11 saves so far this season and have missed out on 4 of their 15 save chances. The Dodgers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 73.3% and has entered the game in 43 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 27 holds on the campaign (11th in MLB). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 26 times and also have had 33 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 72.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,207 innings, ranking them 3rd in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 1,069 putouts for the season, as well as 335 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball, and have earned 39 double plays.

Buehler has taken the hill for 620 frames and has earned 671 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 2.90 (200 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.023. He has surrendered 477 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 157 free passes. Buehler (45-14 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.20 and he has gone up against 2,478 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Washington has accumulated 27 HRs for the season as well as 159 runs batted in. They have notched 66 two-baggers, while taking a walk 121 times as well as scoring 167 runs. The Washington Nationals have an OBP of .316 and a team batting average of .252 on the season. The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .360 and they have an average of 3.98 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 310 occasions (26th in baseball) and have earned 354 base knocks.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 217 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.94 (201 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 47 homers and they allow 5.33 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.461 with a FIP of 4.46 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.08 (329 strikeouts vs 158 free passes). They are sitting at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 377.

Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.0% of 81 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 25 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with runners on base. With 22 save situations, the Nationals have earned 14 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 163 relievers onto the diamond this year. Washington has had relief pitchers enter the game in 8 save chances and they have tallied 4 saves.

In their 3,300 innings on the field, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.2% (28th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (27th in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 381 assists, 32 errors and have accumulated 1,100 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Gray has given up 857 base hits while he has totaled 876 strikeouts in 857 frames. Gray (54-51 record in his career) has earned a 4.61 ERA and has surrendered 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 439 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.338 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.02 and he has faced 3,675 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+200)

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