Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/6/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, May 6, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (16-10) will go up against the Washington Nationals (9-17) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Joan Adon and Jaime Barria.

Washington owns a slugging percentage of .351 and have struck out 198 times, while taking a walk on 77 occasions. They have amassed 102 runs batted in and 216 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .249. The Nationals have earned 44 doubles as a team and have knocked 15 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 107 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .315. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 17th in baseball.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.89 on the campaign (29th in the league), and the staff has struck out 209 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.07 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have conceded 23 long balls in addition to 135 runs in total (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 101 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.13 as a team on the year.

The Nationals have sent 106 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 65 runners this year with 36.9% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 3 saves so far this season and have blown 1 of their 4 chances to save the game. The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 75.0% and stepped onto the hill in 14 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 10 holds so far this season (26th in baseball). Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 33 times as well as having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have transformed 66.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,052 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 28th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 684 putouts for the season, in addition to 234 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .978 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and have earned 16 double plays.

Adon (1-4 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.38 and he has faced 135 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 32 base hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 16 walks. His earned run average is 6.59 (21 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.674. Adon has taken the hill for 28 innings and has accumulated 30 strikeouts during his career.

The Los Angeles Angels have a team OBP of .323 as well as a team batting average of .244 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 235 instances (4th in baseball) and have accounted for 208 hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 32 home runs for the season as well as 115 runs batted in. The Angels have a slugging percentage of .417 and they earn 4.62 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have put up 43 two-baggers, while walking 93 times and notching 120 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.126 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.02 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.61 (198 strikeouts against 76 walks). They are currently ranked 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 183. They have given up 27 homers and they relinquish 3.95 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 101 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.68 (94 earned runs given up).

With 29 save situations, the Angels have earned 17 holds and also 3 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 11 save chances and they have tallied 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 22 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 48 inherited runners. They sit at 14th in the league with a save rate of 72.7%, and they have sent 86 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 20 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 230 assists, 16 errors and have earned 690 putouts so far this year. In 2,070 innings played, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.7% (2nd in pro baseball).

Barria (17-23 career win-loss record) has a 4.40 ERA and has allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.36 and he has gone up against 1,331 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 153 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.340 and a FIP of 5.0. During his MLB career, Barria has conceded 316 base hits while earning 243 strikeouts in 312 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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