Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Matchup Preview - June 8th, 2023

Right-hander Merrill Kelly is expected to start today for Arizona, while right-hander Josiah Gray gets the nod at home for Washington. Kelly enters this contest with a 2.80 ERA, backed up by a 3.67 FIP (which is a better measure of the things a pitcher can control). Gray, meanwhile, has a 4.76 FIP underlying his 3.09 ERA. The last time Merrill Kelly was on the bump, he recorded the win as the D-Backs defeated the Braves 3-2. He left allowing 2 earned runs and recording 8 strikeouts with 3 walks. Gray's last start was against the Phillies, when the Nationals won 8-7. Over 5.1 innings pitched, he allowed 4 earned runs with 6 hits. He also recorded 4 strikeouts with 2 walks.

Betting Trends

• The Washington Nationals have hit the Moneyline in 20 of their last 43 games (+6.85 Units / 16% ROI)

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have hit the Run Line in 36 of their last 60 games (+12.75 Units / 17% ROI)

• Alex Call has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 18 of his last 22 games (+12.40 Units / 36% ROI)