The Miami Marlins (7-8) will visit the Washington Nationals (6-12), Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET, in a matchup of NL East rivals.
The Marlins are favored (-120 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Nationals (+100). The starting pitchers are Sandy Alcantara (1-0) for the Miami Marlins, and Josiah Gray (2-1) for the Washington Nationals.
The Marlins beat the Braves by a 5-4 score in their most recent game Tuesday. Garrett Cooper went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead them offensively while Jesus Luzardo earned the win after throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out eight.
Tuesday, the Nationals fell to the Giants 12-3. Joan Adon was the losing pitcher after throwing four innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out three. Yadiel Hernandez paced the Nationals’ offense, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Marlins vs. Nationals matchup.
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Marlins (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
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Marlins Stats and Trends
Marlins Betting Records
- The Marlins have been favorites in five games this season and won three (60%) of those contests.
- Miami has entered four games this season favored by -120 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
- Games involving Miami have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in six of 15 chances this season.
- The Marlins are 9-6-0 against the spread this season.
Sandy Alcantara (Marlins Probable Starter)
- The Marlins will hand the ball to Alcantara (1-0) for his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he allowed four hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 1.86 ERA, 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .209.
- He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
- Alcantara will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- The Nationals rank 20th in MLB with a .221 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 28th in the league (.320) and 11 home runs.
- Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 26-year-old’s 1.86 ERA ranks 11th, 1.086 WHIP ranks 32nd, and 7.0 K/9 ranks 39th.
Marlins Batting Stats
- The Marlins’ 12 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 40 extra-base hits, the Marlins rank 13th in MLB with a .381 slugging percentage this season.
- Miami has a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
- The Marlins rank 18th in the league with 59 total runs scored this season.
- Miami has an OBP of .326 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- The Marlins rank 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.
Nationals Stats and Trends
Nationals Betting Records
- The Nationals have been victorious in four, or 30.8%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Washington has a mark of 3-8 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 18 opportunities.
- The Nationals are 5-13-0 against the spread in their 18 games that had a posted line this season.
Josiah Gray (Nationals Probable Starter)
- Gray makes the start for the Nationals, his fourth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 14 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.14, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opposing batters have a .240 batting average against him.
- Gray will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 4.2 frames per outing.
- He will face a Marlins offense that is batting .242 as a unit (10th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .381 (13th in the league) with 12 total home runs (22nd in MLB action).
Nationals Batting Stats
- The Nationals are 23rd in MLB action with 11 home runs. They average 0.6 per game.
- This season, the Nationals are slugging .320, the third-lowest average in the league.
- Washington’s .221 batting average ranks 20th in the league.
- The offense for the Nationals is the No. 16 offense in MLB play scoring 3.4 runs per game (62 total runs).
- Washington is 22nd in baseball with a .290 on-base percentage.
- The Nationals’ 7.8 strikeouts per game rank 18th in baseball.
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