Data Skrive:
The Washington Nationals (34-36) hope to complete a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins (23-47) when the teams meet at 1:35 PM ET Sunday. The Nationals are -120 favorites to keep the Marlins out of the win column in the series. Washington’s Mitchell Parker and Miami’s Jesus Luzardo have been named the starters for this contest.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $36.67
Nationals to win vs Marlins -120
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Nationals (-120)
- Underdog: Marlins (+101)
- Over/under: 8
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Nationals have been victorious in five of the eight contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Washington has not lost in four 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 walking away with the win.
- The Marlins have won 20 of the 56 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (35.7%).
- Miami is 18-32 (winning only 36% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +101 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 49.8%.
Nationals vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- C.J. Abrams leads Washington in home runs with 11 and runs batted in with 36.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams’ home run total ranks him 36th and his RBI tally places him 43rd.
- Jesse Winker has 59 hits and an OBP of .378 to go with a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
- Jazz Chisholm has a team-high batting average of .257 while leading the Marlins in runs batted in (33).
- Chisholm’s home run total ranks 47th in the big leagues, and he is 59th in RBI.
- Josh Bell is hitting .236 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks.
Nationals vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Nationals strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.89 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.279 as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Miami has the 27th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.71).
- The Marlins average MLB’s third-highest WHIP (1.375).