Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

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

The Washington Nationals (26-30) are traveling to Chase Field on Sunday where they will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (27-29). The moneyline on this matchup has Washington at +172 and Arizona is coming in at -210. The over/under comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Mitchell Parker and Corbin Burnes.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which is 11th in baseball. They have a total of 244 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .310. The Nationals have recorded 92 doubles as a unit and have hit 58 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 231 runs batted in as well as 450 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .242. Washington has a slugging percentage of .394 and have been called out on strikes 437 times, while drawing a walk on 162 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.98 this year (26th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 452 batters. Nationals pitchers have given up 55 home runs and 285 runs in total (26th in the league). They have walked 193 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.10 as a unit on the campaign. Washington has given up 493 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 272 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39.

Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 64 times and also have had 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 24 holds for the year (28th in the league). The Nationals bullpen have earned a save rate of 66.7% and have come into the game in 48 save situations. They have earned 16 saves this season and have missed out on 8 of their 24 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 114 runners this season and 40.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Nationals have sent 191 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 1,476 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 477 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which is 18th in MLB, and have accumulated 40 double plays. The Nationals have converted 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,428 innings, which has them sitting 25th in the majors.

Parker has pitched in 211 innings and has 173 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.39 (103 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.313. He has surrendered 208 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 69 free passes. Parker (11-14 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.33 while facing 905 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .445 and they earn 4.98 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have 110 doubles, while taking a walk 202 times as well as putting up 279 runs. Arizona has 77 home runs so far this season to go along with 272 runs batted in. They have struck out on 423 occasions (27th in the league) and have tallied 484 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .331 and a team batting average of .254 so far this year.

The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.327 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (476 strikeouts against 186 free passes). They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 475. They have conceded 72 long balls and they surrender 5.15 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 285 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.73 (262 earned runs conceded).

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

Out of their 4,488 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 40 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (16th in the majors). The Diamondbacks have 498 assists, 29 errors and have earned 1,496 putouts this season.

So far in his career, Burnes has given up 752 hits while totaling 1,108 strikeouts in 962 innings pitched. Burnes (63-38 career record) is the owner of a 3.16 earned run average while surrendering 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 338 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.071 and having a FIP of 3.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.97 and he has gone up against 3,895 hitters during his MLB career.

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

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

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