Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 12, 2024

Entering Thursday’s matchup with the Washington Nationals (65-80), the Miami Marlins (54-92) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:45 p.m. ET on BSFL with the Nationals listed as -182 favorites, while the are +152 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Mitchell Parker will get the ball for Washington while Miami will counter with Darren McCaughan.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-182)
• Underdog: Marlins (+152)
• Over/under: 9

Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Nationals have been victorious in 12, or 50%, of the 24 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Washington has played as a favorite of -182 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 64.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Marlins have been the moneyline underdog 129 total times this season. They’ve gone 50-79 in those games.
• Miami has a record of 18-33 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer (35.3%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Marlins a 39.7% chance to win.

Nationals vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington in home runs with 20 and runs batted in with 65.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Abrams’ home run total places him 59th and his RBI tally ranks him 67th.
• Luis Garcia leads Washington in batting with a .284 average while slugging 15 homers and driving in 63 runs.
• Jake Burger leads the Marlins in home runs (25) and runs batted in (61).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Burger’s home run total puts him 27th, and his RBI total ranks 84th.
• Jesus Sanchez’s .246 batting average leads his team.

Nationals vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Nationals have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.349 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
• The Marlins pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Miami’s 4.73 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in MLB (1.382).