Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/31/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+172) Arizona (-210)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (27-29) will play the Washington Nationals (25-30) at Chase Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +172 and the Diamondbacks are sitting at -210. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Michael Soroka and Brandon Pfaadt.

The Nationals have tallied 89 doubles as a team and have knocked 57 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .392 and have struck out 429 times, while taking a walk on 158 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 15th in the league. They have recorded 222 runs batted in and 438 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .241. They have accounted for 235 runs scored while having a team OBP of .308.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 55 home runs in addition to 282 runs (25th in MLB). Washington has surrendered 486 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 270 earned runs. The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.04 on the year (26th in the league), and they have struck out 441 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 190 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.13 as a team this season.

Nationals pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 61 times as well as having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 24 holds for the year (28th in the league). The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 69.6% and stepped onto the hill in 47 save situations. They have earned 16 saves this season and have blown 7 of their 23 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 111 base runners this year with 41.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Nationals have sent 187 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Nationals have transformed 67.8% of balls in play into outs in their 4,338 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 25th in professional baseball. The Washington Nationals have accounted for 1,446 putouts for the season, in addition to 466 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 17th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 39 double plays.

Soroka has taken the mound for 351 frames and is sitting with 309 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.82 (149 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.247. He has conceded 322 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 116 walks. Soroka (18-21 career mark) has a FIP of 3.76 while he has faced 1,471 opposing batters in the majors.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned an OBP of .331 and a batting average of .254 for the year. They have struck out on 423 occasions (26th in MLB) and have totaled 484 hits. Arizona has accounted for 77 home runs so far this season to go along with 272 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .445 and they are scoring 4.98 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have tallied 110 doubles, while getting a free base 202 times as well as scoring 279 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 285 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.73 (262 earned runs allowed). They have given up 72 homers and they relinquish 5.15 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.327 and have a FIP of 4.29 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (476 strikeouts against 186 free passes). They sit at 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 475.

Arizona has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 28 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball holding a save rate of 60.7%, and they have sent 170 relievers onto the field for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 55 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with base runners. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 57 inherited runners. Sitting with 59 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 30 holds in addition to 11 blown saves.

Out of their 4,488 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (19th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Diamondbacks have recorded 498 assists, 29 errors and have accounted for 1,496 putouts this season.

Pfaadt (21-22 mark in his career) has earned a 4.85 ERA while giving up 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.95 and he has gone up against 1,442 opposing batters in his career. He has given up 183 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.285 and a FIP of 4.8. In his MLB career, Pfaadt has allowed 353 hits and he has 328 strikeouts in 339 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+172)

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