Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals 4/15/2023 Picks

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The Cleveland Guardians will stay on the road against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia on Saturday.

Cleveland is second in AL Central at 8-6 with only 2 games behind Minnesota in the first place and a 6-2 road record while accumulating 62 runs but gave up 65 for a run difference of -3 on the season.

The Guardians won three of the last five matches played including the recent 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals in the series opener yesterday.

Cleveland scored four runs on seven hits with one error incurred in the win. Right-hander Trevor Stephan (1-0) pitched for 1.0 innings pitched with zero earned runs, granted 1 free base, and struck out one batter in relief.

Second Baseman Andres Gimenez led the Guardians with a batting average of .308 and added a team-high 16 hits while First Baseman Josh Naylor led his team in home runs with two and chipped in nine RBIs this season.

Center Fielder Myles Straw recorded an on-base percentage of .449 for Cleveland. Right-handed Pitcher Zach Plesac will take his post on the mound to start for the Guardians on Saturday.

The righty thrower is 0-0 with an ERA of 9.00 and fanned out 7 batters for the season.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 outings while the Guardians are 1-4 SU in their last 5 5 matches played versus Washington.

Cleveland is 6-1 straight up in its last 7 road games while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Guardians’ last 5 contests when playing on the road against the Nats.

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Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals Predictions 4/15/2023

The Washington Nationals are staying on their home field looking to end a three-game skid with a victory in game 2 of a series versus the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.

Washington dropped to fifth place in the NL East with a 4-10 overall standing, a 1-6 record at home, and 6 games behind Atlanta in the first place while collecting 51 runs but allowed 70 for a run difference of -19 for the year.

The Nationals lost a series to the Los Angeles Angels with a 2-1 standing while also losing the series opener against the Cleveland Guardians at 3-4 yesterday.

Washington scored three runs in the fourth innings but failed to maintain its momentum finishing five shutout frames with 8 hits and one error in the loss.

Righty Carl Edwards Jr. (0-1) pitched for 1.1 innings with zero earned runs, one strikeout, and two bases on balls in relief.

Center Fielder Victor Robles is averaging .359 at the plate and posted a team-leading on-base percentage of .444 for the Nationals while Third Baseman Jeimer Candelario led Washington in hitting long balls with two and Left Fielder Alex Call chipped in a team-high seven RBIs this season.

The Washington Nationals will be appointing righty Chad Kuhl to take on the pitcher’s rubber to start the second installment of a series against the Guardians on Saturday.

The right-handed thrower is 0-0 with an ERA of 8.10 while striking out 7 batters for the season.

The totals went OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games played versus Cleveland while the Nationals are 1-4 SU in their last 5 outings.

Washington is 1-8 straight up in its last 9 home matches while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Nationals’ last 5 contests when playing at home against the Guardians.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this contest is Cleveland -180. Despite playing on their home field, the Nationals had difficulty winning games after starting the season on the wrong foot losing nine of the first thirteen matches played.

The Guardians limited their opponents to an average of just 2.31 BA (5th in MLB) with an ERA of 4.14 while winning 26 of the last 35 outings played away from home. The prediction: Cleveland Guardians will win 6-2.

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