The Washington Nationals are squaring off against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise the action.
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals Odds
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara is projected to start for Miami. Alcantara is 2-1 with a 2.35 ERA and 17 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA against Washington this year.
The Nationals are turning to righty Stephen Strasburg (9-7, 3.83 ERA), who has 144 strikeouts and 32 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.18. Strasburg is 2-0 with 19 strikeouts and a 1.64 ERA across two starts against Miami this year.
Washington’s pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.05, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.0. The bullpen has a 3.95 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 73 games against divisional opponents, Nationals starters have an ERA of 4.26 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.23.
Washington’s offense has produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .241/.356/.379 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Nationals’ offense has been led by shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Turner is hitting .272/.346/.414 with 18 home runs, 68 RBIs, 100 runs and 42 steals, and Rendon is batting .306 with 22 homers, 83 RBIs and 84 runs.
In the other dugout, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.34 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 7.68 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.35, along with a WHIP of 1.29.
The Marlins offense has slashed .239/.305/.360 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson continue to lead Miami’s offense. Castro is slashing .278/.329/.400 with 12 home runs, 54 RBIs and 76 runs scored, while Anderson is hitting .271/.355/.394 with 10 homers, 60 RBIs and 85 runs scored.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – OVER
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Miami has tallied eight extra-base hits over its last five games. Washington has 15 XBH over its last five.
The Marlins have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit 10 over their last 10.
Miami has posted 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.6 over its last five.
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