Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+120) Miami (-140)

The Miami Marlins (16-19) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (12-25) at LoanDepot Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Nationals at +120 while the Marlins are sitting at -140. The total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jon Gray and Pablo Lopez.

Washington has a slugging % of .361 and have been rung up 273 times, while drawing a walk on 108 occasions. They have compiled 145 RBI's as well as 309 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is .250. The Nationals have accounted for 57 doubles as a unit and have hit 26 baseballs out of the park. They have 152 runs scored and have an OBP of .315. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 15th in MLB.

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Nationals pitchers have conceded 39 long balls and also 194 total runs (28th in the league). They have walked 144 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.35 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47. The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.98 this season (29th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 299 batters.

The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 79 runners for the season with 38.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 42 times and also have had 21 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 145 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have recorded 13 holds so far this season (27th in MLB). They have earned 3 saves this year and have missed out on 3 of their 6 save opportunities.

The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 971 putouts on the year, as well as 335 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .978 which is 28th in pro baseball, and have a total of 28 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 66.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,913 innings, which has them ranked 28th in the majors.

Gray (54-50 career mark) has a FIP of 3.90 and he has faced 3,650 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 851 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 288 walks. His earned run average is 4.62 (437 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.338. Gray has thrown 851 innings and has 872 punch outs in his career.

The Marlins have a team SLG% of .391 and they score 4.26 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have recorded 53 doubles, while taking a walk 110 times and scoring 149 runs. Miami has knocked in 36 home runs so far this year as well as 142 RBIs. They have been rung up on 314 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned 285 hits. The Miami Marlins have accumulated an on-base percentage of .315 and a batting average of .242 over the course of the season.

The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 133 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.40 (116 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 35 home runs and they allow 3.90 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.191 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.66 (309 strikeouts vs 116 bases on balls). They are sitting at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 250.

Sitting with 34 save situations, the Marlins have earned 20 holds and 4 blown saves. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 13 save chances and they have recorded 9 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 31 times in high leverage situations and also on 27 occasions with base runners. Miami relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.1% of 42 inherited base runners. They rank 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have sent 122 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 29 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in baseball). The Marlins have accrued 312 assists, 21 errors and have accounted for 923 putouts over the course of the season. In their 2,769 innings played, the Marlins have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (10th in pro baseball).

Lopez (22-22 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.69 ERA while giving up 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.72 and he has gone up against 1,536 batters so far in his career. He has conceded a total of 153 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.153 and having a FIP of 3.6. During his career, Lopez has conceded 333 hits and he has 361 strikeouts in 373 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (-140)

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