Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, April 11, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-115) Atlanta (-105)

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (88-73 last year) will play the Washington Nationals (65-97 last season) on Monday. The odds on this game have Washington at -115 while Atlanta is opening at -105. The total is 9. The starting pitchers will be Joan Adon and Huascar Ynoa.

The Nationals hit 272 doubles as a unit and smacked 182 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington had a slugging percentage of .417 and struck out 1,303 times, while taking a walk on 573 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals earned 4.5 runs per contest, which had them sitting at 16th in the league. They recorded 686 RBI's and 1,388 base knocks in the prior season, and their team batting average sat at .258. They racked up 724 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .337.

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The Nationals held a team earned run average of 4.80 last year (24th in the league), and the staff rung up 1,346 hitters. They earned a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff had a collective WHIP of 1.37. Nationals pitchers conceded 247 home runs and also 820 runs in total (25th in MLB). They walked 548 players from the other team and their FIP came in at 4.87 as a unit over the course of last year.

Nationals pitchers entered the contest with runners on base 151 times in addition to having 182 outings in high leverage situations. The bullpen recorded 97 holds during the previous year (6th in the league). The Nationals relief pitchers earned a save rate of 49.3% and entered the game in 172 save situations. They recorded 36 saves last year and blew 37 of their 73 chances to save the game. The bullpen inherited 226 base runners over the course of last year and 37.2% of them crossed the plate. The Nationals had dispatched 569 relief pitchers to the hill for the previous season.

The Nationals transformed 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,549 innings on the diamond, which had them sitting 17th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals finished with 4,184 putouts during the previous year, in addition to 1,361 assists and 96 errors. Their fielding rate held steady at .983 which was 23rd in MLB, and they twisted 116 double plays.

Adon has pitched in 5 innings and has accounted for 9 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.38 (2 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.688. He has given up 6 base hits (10.1 hits per nine innings) and has 3 walks. Adon (0-0 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.48 while going up against 24 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Braves had a team slugging % of .435 and they averaged 4.91 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They put up 269 two-baggers, while taking a walk 549 times and scoring 790 runs. Atlanta accumulated 239 HRs in the previous season to go along with 762 runs batted in. They struck out on 1,453 instances (11th in MLB) and tallied 1,307 hits. The Atlanta Braves accumulated an on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a batting average of .244 during the previous year.

The Braves had a WHIP of 1.242 and were the owners of a FIP of 4.09 as a team for the previous season. Their K/BB ratio came in at 2.75 (1,417 strikeouts against 516 bases on balls). They finished at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,236. They surrendered 183 homers and they conceded 4.19 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff allowed 656 runs for the previous season while having an ERA of 3.88 (608 earned runs surrendered).

Wrapping up the year with 180 save situations, the Braves amassed 113 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. Atlanta had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 66 save opportunities and they tallied 40 saves. Their relievers came in 221 times in high leverage situations and also on 129 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers had an inherited score percentage of 33.0% of 185 inherited base runners. They were ranked 17th in baseball with a save percentage of 60.6%, and they sent 581 relievers to the mound last season.

In their 12,696 innings on the diamond, the Braves held a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (5th in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves twisted 104 double plays and had a fielding rate of .988 (3rd in the majors). The Braves recorded 1,483 assists, 72 errors and accumulated 4,232 putouts in the prior season.

During his career, Ynoa has given up 105 hits and he has 120 punch outs in 115 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 61 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 3.08 and he has gone up against 488 hitters so far in his MLB career. Ynoa (4-6 career record) has a 4.75 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (-115)

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