Data Skrive:
The Washington Nationals (33-36) are favored on the moneyline (-120) in Saturday’s contest versus the Miami Marlins (23-46). First pitch is at 4:05 PM ET on MASN2. The Marlins, with +161 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5). Washington’s DJ Herz and Miami’s Trevor Rogers have been named the starters for this contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $36.67
Nationals to win vs Marlins -120
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Nationals (-120)
- Underdog: Marlins (+101)
- Over/under: 9
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Nationals have won in four of the seven contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Washington has not lost in three games when named as a moneyline favorite of -120 or better.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 54.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Marlins have compiled a 20-35 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.4% of those games).
- Miami is 18-31 (winning just 36.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +101 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Marlins a 49.8% chance to win.
Nationals vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- C.J. Abrams leads Washington in home runs (11) and runs batted in (36) this season while batting .257.
- Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Abrams’ home run total places him 36th and his RBI tally places him 42nd.
- Jesse Winker has 58 hits and an OBP of .376 to go with a slugging percentage of .387 this season.
- Jazz Chisholm has a team-high batting average of .254 and paces the Marlins in runs batted in (33).
- Among all hitters in the majors, Chisholm’s home run total puts him 45th, and his RBI total ranks 53rd.
- Josh Bell is hitting .239 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks.
Nationals vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Nationals strike out 8.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
- The Nationals have pitched to a 3.94 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.290 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.
- The Marlins pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Miami has the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.71).
- The Marlins average baseball’s third-highest WHIP (1.378).