Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+145) Milwaukee (-165)

American Family Field is the site where the Milwaukee Brewers (24-14) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (13-26) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +145 while Milwaukee is priced at -165. The over/under is set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Patrick Corbin and Brandon Woodruff.

The Nationals have tallied 62 doubles as a unit and have knocked 26 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .360 and have struck out 289 times, while taking a walk on 118 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 19th in baseball. They have accounted for 150 RBI's as well as 325 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is sitting at .250. They have racked up 158 runs scored while having a team OBP of .317.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.93 this year (28th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 314 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 147 opposing players and their FIP is 4.35 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.14 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45. Nationals pitchers have conceded 42 long balls and 203 total runs (28th in baseball).

Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 44 times as well as having 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 14 holds on the year (27th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have a save rate of 50.0% and has come into the game in 22 save situations. They have accumulated 4 saves so far this year and have blown 4 out of their 8 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 80 base runners on the season and 37.5% of them crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 152 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Nationals have turned 67.0% of balls in play into outs out of 3,075 innings on the field, which ranks them 28th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have earned 1,025 putouts on the year, in addition to 352 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .977 which has them ranked 28th in MLB, and they have turned 28 double plays.

Corbin (81-90 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.87 while he has faced 6,061 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,436 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 438 walks. His earned run average is 4.15 (656 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.316. Corbin has taken the ball for 1,423 frames and has earned 1,374 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated an OBP of .311 and a batting average of .233 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 348 occasions (5th in baseball) and are sitting with 293 base hits. Milwaukee has a total of 50 HRs this year as well as 171 RBIs. The Brewers hold a team SLG% of .408 and they are recording 4.71 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have put up 60 two-baggers, while taking a walk 129 times as well as scoring 179 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 152 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.49 (130 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 34 home runs and they concede 4.08 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.179 in addition to having a FIP of 3.33 as a unit so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 3.09 (396 strikeouts vs 128 free passes). They sit at 4th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 267.

Sitting with 48 save situations, the Brewers have accrued 26 holds and 5 blown saves. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 22 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 45 times in high leverage situations and also on 31 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% of 52 inherited runners. They are ranked 3rd in the league with a save percentage of 77.3%, and they have sent 122 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

In 3,015 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (18th in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 20 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (22nd in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 315 assists, 24 errors and have earned 1,005 putouts over the course of the season.

Woodruff (32-23 mark in his career) has earned a 3.37 ERA while allowing 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.33 and he has gone up against 2,003 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 185 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.090 and a FIP of 3.2. Thus far in his career, Woodruff has surrendered 407 hits while tallying 567 K's in 493 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-165)

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