Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, May 16, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+135) Miami (-155)

The Miami Marlins (15-18) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (12-24) at LoanDepot Park on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Nationals at +135 while the Marlins are opening at -155. The total has been set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Anibal Sanchez and Jesus Luzardo.

The Nationals have accounted for 57 two-baggers as a team and have hit 26 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .373 and have been called out on strikes 259 times, while drawing a walk on 103 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. They have tallied 143 runs batted in and 300 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is at .256. They have tallied 150 runs while holding a team OBP of .320.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.79 for the year (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 286 batters. They have walked 138 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.07 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.44. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 34 long balls and 178 total runs (28th in baseball).

The Nationals have dispatched 138 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 76 runners on the year and 36.8% of those runners ended up scoring. They have 3 saves this season and have blown 3 of 6 save opportunities. The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has come into the game in 19 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 13 holds over the course of the season (27th in MLB). Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 40 times and also have had 21 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 67.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,760 innings, which ranks them 28th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have a total of 920 putouts on the year, in addition to 315 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays.

Sanchez (112-113 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.94 while he has faced 8,315 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,905 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 653 walks. His earned run average is 4.05 (877 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.313. Sanchez has taken the hill for 1,948 frames and has accumulated 1,726 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for a team OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .238 for the year. They have struck out on 294 instances (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 264 hits. Miami has knocked in 34 home runs for the season and 132 RBIs. The Marlins have a SLG% of .385 and they average 4.18 runs per game (16th in the league). They have put up 46 doubles, while getting a free base 105 times and scoring 138 runs.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.193 and have a FIP of 3.74 as a pitching staff this season. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 236. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 124 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.45 (111 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.72 (297 strikeouts vs 109 walks). They have surrendered 32 long balls and they allow 3.86 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Miami has called on relievers to take the mound in 13 save opportunities and they have recorded 9 saves. They sit at 18th in baseball with a save rate of 69.2%, and they have sent 116 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 30 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.0% out of their 40 inherited runners. Sitting with 34 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 20 holds and 4 blown saves.

In their 2,607 innings on the diamond, the Marlins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.2% (9th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have turned 28 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (16th in professional baseball). The Marlins have recorded 285 assists, 18 errors and have a tally of 869 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Luzardo has conceded 187 hits while he has accumulated 214 strikeouts in 195 innings pitched. Luzardo (11-14 record in his career) has a 5.16 earned run average and has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 112 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.387 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and he has faced 850 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+135)

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