Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, July 29, 2024

Place: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona

TV: DBACKS.TV

Chase Field is where the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50) will face the Washington Nationals (47-56) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Mitchell Parker and Jordan Montgomery.

Washington has a .367 batting average and has been struck out 786 times, while allowing 293 walks. They have batted in 397 runs and collected 804 base knocks this year, while maintaining a .237 average at the plate. As a team, the Nationals have hit 165 doubles and have hit 85 balls out of the park. They have collected 423 runs and have an OBP of .305. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are allowing 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and their pitching staff sits at a WHIP of 1.30. Nationals pitchers have allowed 102 home runs and 470 runs (21st in baseball). Washington has allowed 891 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and has also allowed 425 earned runs. The Nationals have a team ERA of 4.19 so far this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has allowed 843 hitters. They have walked 295 opponents and their FIP as a team is 3.80 this season.

Nationals pitchers have faced runners 91 times and have also made 91 appearances in high-leverage situations. The relievers have 60 holds this season (11th in baseball). The Nationals relievers have a save percentage of 67.4% and have entered the game in 103 save situations. They have earned 29 saves for the season and have missed 14 of their 43 opportunities to earn a save. The relievers have inherited 129 runners this year and 38.0% of those players have eventually crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 354 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals have 2,737 putouts to go along with 904 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is .984, which ranks 23rd in the majors, and they have earned 93 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.1 percent of balls hit into play in their 8,211 innings on the field, which ranks 27th in professional baseball.

Parker has 95 innings on the mound and has collected 81 K’s in his career thus far. His earned run average is 4.35 (46 ER’s allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.209. He has allowed 91 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 24 walks. Parker (5-6 career record) has a FIP of 4.29 and has faced 398 opponents in the major leagues.

The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .410 and are scoring 4.94 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have registered 176 doubles, while taking 342 walks and allowing 509 runs. Arizona has hit 111 home runs on the season and has 487 RBI’s. They have been struck out 814 times (22nd in MLB) and have 879 total hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an OBP of .325 and a batting average of .252 on the year.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.340 with a 4.22 FIP as a pitching staff so far this year. They rank 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 923. The Arizona pitching staff has allowed 487 runs this year and ranks with a team ERA of 4.50 (458 earned runs given). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.40 (749 strikeouts vs. 303 free passes). They have allowed 113 dingers and are allowing 4.79 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

Arizona has called upon relief pitchers to enter the game in 41 save opportunities and has earned 23 saves. They rank 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.1% and have sent 336 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound 96 times in high leverage situations and 95 times with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited scoring percentage of 43.1% of their 130 inherited runners on. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Diamondbacks have collected 49 holds and also 18 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have allowed 98 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (1st in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have 947 assists, 42 errors and a total of 2,745 putouts this season. Of their 8,235 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (25th in professional baseball).

Montgomery (45-39 career record) owns a 3.90 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.26 and has faced 3,455 hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 357 earned runs while sporting a WHIP of 1.246 and a FIP of 3.8. To date in his professional baseball career, Montgomery has allowed 796 hits while allowing 752 total K’s in 825 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Pick Arizona

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