Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals 3/29/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Houston Astros will be slugging out against the Washington Nationals in the Spring Training competition at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach on Monday, March 29, 2021, at 1:05 PM ET. Houston dropped to 15th place at 6-14 in the Spring Training Grapefruit League with 8.5 games behind and a team-percentage of .300. Houston lost their recent duel in the field against the New York Mets to a score of 3-8, Saturday. The Rockets scored one run in the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings with 8 hits in the winning effort. Third Baseman Alex Bregman led the batters with 1 run, 2 hits, and 1 RBI while Designated Yordan Alvarez added one run, one hit, and 1 RBI for Houston. Pitcher Bryan Abreu led the pitching staff with 3 holds, 2 ERAs, 2 bases on balls, and 3 strikeouts in 3.0 innings played.

The Astros earned a batting average of .223 with 91 runs scored, 158 hits, 16 home runs, and an on-base percentage of .318. The Houston Astros acquired a slugging average of .351 this season. Houston’s pitching staff managed to gain 4.69 ERAs with 1.39 WHIP and awarded a total of 86 bases on balls. The Houston Astros recorded 204 strikeouts with an on-base average of .249.

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Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals Predictions 3/29/2021

On Washington’s side, the team settled in 6th place at 10-9 of the Grapefruit League with 4 games behind and a team-percentage of .526. The Nationals shut down the St. Louis Cardinals in their recent brawl at 11-3, Sunday. Washington started slow with one run in the 2nd, 3rd, and 7th innings then exploded in the 8th with 8 runs. The Nationals added 16 hits but committed 2 errors in the victory. Center Fielder Victor Robles led Washington with 2 runs, 3 hits, and one RBI while Catcher Alex Avila added 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 base on balls, and 2 RBIs. Pitcher Jon Lester led the pitching staff with 5 holds, 2 ERAs, 2 bases on balls, and 3 strikeouts in 4.1 innings played.

The Nationals achieved a .254 batting average with a total of 103 runs scored, 187 hits, and 25 home runs. Washington posted a slugging average of .420 and an on-base percentage of .339. The Washington Nationals pitching staff recorded 4.66 ERAs and a WHIP of 1.36 this season. The Nationals granted a total of 84 bases on balls and made a total of 179 strikeouts. Washington ended up with an on-base average of .244.

Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this contest would be Washington -135. The Nationals is the stronger team here scoring 11 runs while stopping the Cardinals with only 3 runs in their recent victory. Washington will try to continue their success against the struggling Houston team that ranked 15th in the Grapefruit League. The prediction, the Washington Nationals will win offered at -135 to a predicted score of 8-4.

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