Arizona D-Backs at Washington Nationals 4/16/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Arizona is coming to the game here after getting a day off for travel on Wednesday. However, the Diamondbacks are coming in after losing to Oakland in the last game on the field by a 7-5 score. The loss dropped the Diamondbacks to a 4-6 record. The Nationals are coming here after getting a win over the Saint Louis Cardinals by a 6-0 score. WIth the most recent win the Nationals moved to a 3-6 record on the year overall.

This season the Diamondbacks have scored 55 runs with 14 homers. Arizona has managed to get a total of 97 hits with a batting average of .229. Washington for their part is coming in with a total of 31runs and 6 homers on the year. The Nationals have recorded a total of 78 hits and is hitting at a clip of .265.

Taylor Widener is the pitcher the Diamondbacks are projected to start. This year Widener has pitched well enough to get a 1-0 record with a 2.45 ERA. Widener has thrown 11 innings on the year and struck out only 8 batters while walking 3 and giving up 10 hits.

The Nationals are looking to put Max Scherzer on the mound. Scherzer for this part has an 0-1 record with a 3.75 ERA. When it comes to the innings Scherzer has thrown 12 innings on the year and struck out 14 batters. For his part Scherzer has allowed 8 hits and 1 walk, but has given up the long ball 4 times on the year.