Data Skrive:
The Miami Marlins (23-45) enter Friday’s matchup with the Washington Nationals (32-36) following their 1-2 series defeat to the Mets. The Nationals, coming off of a series win against the Tigers, are listed as -163 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Nationals Park, starting at 6:45 PM ET on BSFL. Washington will send MacKenzie Gore out to start this one, while Miami has yet to name a starter.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $32.27
Nationals to win vs Marlins -163
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Nationals (-163)
- Underdog: Marlins (+138)
- Over/under: 8.5
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in six games this year and have walked away with the win three times (50%) in those games.
- Washington has not played a game this season with better moneyline odds than -163.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 62% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline 54 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-34 in those games.
- Miami has a 6-15 record (winning just 28.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Marlins a 42% chance to win.
Nationals vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- C.J. Abrams leads Washington in home runs with 11 and runs batted in with 34.
- Abrams ranks 35th in homers and 47th in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- Jesse Winker is batting .257 with an OBP of .374 and a slugging percentage of .385 this season.
- Jazz Chisholm has accumulated a team-high batting average of .254 and paces the Marlins in runs batted in (33).
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Chisholm’s home run total puts him 45th, and his RBI total ranks 51st.
- Josh Bell has 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks while hitting .242.
Nationals vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Nationals have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
- The Nationals have the 17th-ranked ERA (3.99) in the majors this season.
- The Nationals rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.294 WHIP this season.
- The Marlins pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Miami’s 4.66 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.371).