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The Washington Nationals (61-76) stumble into Wednesday’s matchup with the Miami Marlins (51-86) looking to break a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on BSFL with the Nationals listed as -137 favorites to right the ship. Washington’s MacKenzie Gore and Miami’s Valente Bellozo have been named the starters for this contest.
Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $34.60
Nationals to win vs Marlins -137
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Nationals (-137)
- Underdog: Marlins (+116)
- Over/under: 8
Nationals vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Nationals have won in 12, or 52.2%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Washington has a record of 3-3 when favored by -137 or more this year.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 57.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Marlins have won 38.8% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (47-74).
- Miami has a record of 35-57 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer (38%).
- The Marlins have a 46.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Nationals vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- C.J. Abrams is batting .244 this season with a team-high 18 home runs.
- Of all hitters in Major League Baseball, Abrams’ home run total ranks him 74th and his RBI tally places him 68th.
- Luis Garcia leads Washington in batting average (.290) and runs batted in (63) this season while also slugging 15 homers.
- Jake Burger has put up a team-high batting average of .247, while pacing the Marlins in home runs (25) and runs batted in (59).
- Among all batters in the big leagues, Burger is 23rd in homers and 78th in RBI.
- Jesus Sanchez has 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .241.
Nationals vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Nationals strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
- Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.33 this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.344 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
- The Marlins pitching staff is 20th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Miami’s 4.73 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Marlins average MLB’s third-highest WHIP (1.386).