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Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

The Washington Nationals (6-13) face the Miami Marlins (8-8), who will be trying to extend a three-game winning streak, Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park. The Nationals are an underdog (+128 on the moneyline to win) when they host the …

The Washington Nationals (6-13) face the Miami Marlins (8-8), who will be trying to extend a three-game winning streak, Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park.

The Nationals are an underdog (+128 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Marlins (-149). The Miami Marlins will give the start to Pablo Lopez (2-0, 6.75 ERA) looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Erick Fedde (1-1, 6.75).

The Marlins beat the Nationals 5-2 yesterday, with Sandy Alcantara getting the win (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 5 K) and Joey Wendle leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI). Josiah Gray (5.2 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 10 K) took the loss for the Nationals.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Marlins vs. Nationals contest.

Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:05 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Marlins (-149, bet $149 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+128, bet $100 to win $128)
  • Over/under: 7.5

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Marlins Stats and Trends

Marlins Betting Records

  • This season, the Marlins have won four out of the six games in which they’ve been favored.
  • Miami has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -149.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
  • Games involving Miami have gone over the total set by bookmakers in six of 16 chances this season.
  • The Marlins are 10-6-0 ATS in their 16 games with a spread this season.

Pablo López (Marlins Probable Starter)

  • The Marlins’ Lopez (2-0) will make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals while allowing three hits.
  • The 26-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a .52 ERA, 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .164.
  • Lopez has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • The Nationals rank 21st in MLB with a .223 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 27th in the league (.319) and 11 home runs.
  • Among qualified pitchers this year, the 26-year-old’s .52 ERA ranks second, .750 WHIP ranks fourth, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 29th.

Marlins Batting Stats

  • The Marlins rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 13 home runs.
  • The offense for the Marlins has a slugging percentage of .384 this season, 13th in MLB.
  • Miami has a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
  • The Marlins have scored 64 runs (4.0 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • Miami is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .326.
  • The Marlins are ranked 19th in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

  • The Nationals have been victorious in four, or 28.6%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 43.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 19 opportunities.
  • The Nationals have posted a record of 5-14-0 against the spread this season.

Erick Fedde (Nationals Probable Starter)

  • Fedde makes the start for the Nationals, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the right-hander threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
  • The 29-year-old has an ERA of 6.75, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .309 against him.
  • Fedde heads into this matchup with two outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He will face a Marlins offense that ranks 19th in the league with 64 total runs scored while batting .242 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .384 slugging percentage (13th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 13 home runs (22nd in the league).

Nationals Batting Stats

  • The Nationals are 24th in MLB play with 11 home runs. They average 0.6 per game.
  • So far this year, the Nationals’ .319 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest average in the league.
  • Washington’s .223 batting average ranks 21st in MLB.
  • Averaging 3.4 runs per game (64 total), the Nationals are the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB action.
  • Washington is 22nd in the league with a .292 on-base percentage.
  • The Nationals strike out 7.7 times per game to rank 14th in baseball.

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Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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 …

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

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 11:04 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • 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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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

At Nationals Park on Sunday, the Washington Nationals (four consecutive defeats) face the San Francisco Giants at 1:35 PM ET. As the favorite, the Giants (-206 on the moneyline) play at the Nationals (+173). The Giants will start Logan Webb (1-1) …

At Nationals Park on Sunday, the Washington Nationals (four consecutive defeats) face the San Francisco Giants at 1:35 PM ET.

As the favorite, the Giants (-206 on the moneyline) play at the Nationals (+173). The Giants will start Logan Webb (1-1) versus the Nationals and Joan Adon (1-2).

Yesterday, the Giants picked up a 5-2 victory over the Nationals, with Alex Wood (5.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K) registering the win for the Giants. Wilmer Flores went 2-for-4 with a double to lead the offensive attack. Aaron Sanchez (4.1 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Nationals.

Before this Giants vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action.

San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Favorite: Giants (-206, bet $206 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+173, bet $100 to win $173)
  • Over/under: 8

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Giants Stats and Trends

Giants Betting Records

  • This season, the Giants have been favored 11 times and won nine, or 81.8%, of those games.
  • San Francisco has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -206 moneyline set for this game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 67.3% chance to win.
  • So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 16 games with a total.
  • The Giants have an ATS record of 8-7-0 in 15 games with a spread this season.

Logan Webb (Giants Probable Starter)

  • Webb (1-1) will take to the mound for the Giants and make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Mets.
  • The 25-year-old has an ERA of 2.55, 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .224 in three games this season.
  • The Nationals have scored 59 runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. They have 123 hits, eighth in baseball, with 10 home runs (26th in the league).
  • The 25-year-old ranks 26th in ERA (2.55), 27th in WHIP (1.075), and 51st in K/9 (5.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Giants Batting Stats

  • The Giants’ 15 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for the Giants combine for a team rank 14th of in the majors with a .366 team slugging percentage.
  • San Francisco has a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • The Giants have scored 67 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
  • San Francisco has an on-base percentage of .302 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Giants rank 22nd with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

  • The Nationals have come away with four wins in the 12 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Washington has been listed as an underdog of +173 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 36.6% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Washington’s games have gone over the total in six of their 17 opportunities.
  • The Nationals are 5-12-0 against the spread in their 17 games that had a posted line this season.

Joan Adon (Nationals Probable Starter)

  • Adon gets the start for the Nationals, his fourth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 5.87 ERA and 13 strikeouts through 15 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
  • The 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.87, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opposing batters have a .262 batting average against him.
  • Adon is trying to secure his second quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Adon will try to collect his second matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.0 innings per appearance.
  • He will face a Giants offense that ranks 13th in the league with 115 total hits (on a .230 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .366 (14th in the league) with 15 total home runs (fifth in MLB play).

Nationals Batting Stats

  • The Nationals have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (10).
  • So far this season, the Nationals’ .318 slugging percentage is the third-lowest average in the league.
  • Washington’s .222 batting average ranks 20th in the league.
  • The offense for the Nationals is the No. 15 offense in MLB play scoring 3.5 runs per game (59 total runs).
  • Washington’s .292 on-base percentage is 22nd in baseball.
  • The Nationals’ 7.9 strikeouts per game rank 19th in the league.

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Giants vs. Nationals: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 24, 2022
  • Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

On Saturday, the Washington Nationals (6-9) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (8-5), at 1:05 PM ET. The Nationals have dropped three straight. The Giants are a favorite (-161) against the Nationals (+139). The Giants will give the ball to Alex …

On Saturday, the Washington Nationals (6-9) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (8-5), at 1:05 PM ET. The Nationals have dropped three straight.

The Giants are a favorite (-161) against the Nationals (+139). The Giants will give the ball to Alex Wood versus the Nationals and Aaron Sanchez.

Yesterday, the Giants claimed a 7-1 victory over the Nationals, with Jakob Junis (5.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Giants. Brandon Crawford went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Patrick Corbin (1.2 IP, 7 R, 7 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss for the Nationals.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s Giants vs. Nationals game.

San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:03 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Giants (-161, bet $161 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+139, bet $100 to win $139)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Giants Stats and Trends

Giants Betting Records

  • The Giants have been favorites in nine games this season and won seven (77.8%) of those contests.
  • San Francisco has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -161 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 61.7%.
  • San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in four of their 14 opportunities.
  • In 13 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 6-7-0 ATS.

Alex Wood (Giants Probable Starter)

  • Wood heads to the mound for the Giants to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, April 12, when he threw 4 1/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up two earned runs.
  • He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 4.15, a batting average against of .278 and 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Nationals are batting .227 this season, 16th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .320 (24th in the league) with eight home runs.

Giants Batting Stats

  • The Giants’ 13 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
  • The offense for the Giants has a slugging percentage of .352 this season, 16th in MLB.
  • San Francisco has a team batting average of .219 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
  • The Giants have scored 54 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • San Francisco has an OBP of .296 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Giants rank 20th with an average of 9.5 strikeouts per game.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
  • Washington has a mark of 2-1 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +139 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 41.8% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in five of their 15 opportunities.
  • The Nationals have an against the spread record of 5-10-0 in 15 games with a line this season.

Aaron Sanchez (Nationals Probable Starter)

  • Sanchez makes his first start of the season for the Nationals.
  • The 29-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
  • The Giants have scored 54 total runs this season, making them MLB’s 13th-ranked scoring offense on the season so far. As a team they have a .219 batting average while hitting 13 home runs (10th in the league).

Nationals Batting Stats

  • The Nationals are third-worst in MLB action with eight home runs.
  • So far this year, the Nationals rank 24th in baseball with a .320 slugging percentage.
  • Washington’s .227 batting average ranks 16th in the league.
  • Averaging 3.6 runs per game (54 total), the Nationals are the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action.
  • Washington is 19th in the league with a .300 on-base percentage.
  • The Nationals strike out 7.7 times per game to rank 18th in the league.

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Giants vs. Nationals: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 23, 2022
  • Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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Buck Showalter might have a point on MLB pitchers needing help with grip after Francisco Lindor was hit by a pitch

Baseball is going to have to do something about pitching grip.

Tensions were clearly just flaring everywhere on Friday night. First, you had a fight in NASCAR. Then you’ve got benches clearing in baseball? What a night, man.

Things got a little out of hand during the Nationals and Mets game on Friday night. Nationals’ pitcher Steve Cishek accidentally beaned Francisco Lindor with a pitch that looked pretty dangerous.

The pitch hit him in the face and ended up chipping his tooth. If it weren’t for the c-flap on his helmet things could’ve ended up a lot worse. Through it all, though, Lindor maintained his composure. That was even after both benches completely cleared and ejections were handed out.

Lindor left the game, but he didn’t have any major injuries and passed concussion protocols. Cishek was ejected from the game after said he escalated things by leaving the mound.

All in all, everyone is OK and there are no actual hard feelings here, believe it or not. Mets manager Buck Showalter doesn’t even blame Cishek.

This is just part of a bigger trend around baseball that seems to be an issue.

2022 MLB preseason predictions: World Series, MVP and Cy Young bets we’re counting on this year

FTW staffers explain who will win each award and how we can get rich along the way.

It might only be April—and October might as well be lightyears away at this point—but when it comes to placing futures on baseball, there’s hardly ever a bad time to look ahead.

With most of the dust settled from an excruciating 99-day lockout, as well as the furious free agent frenzy that followed (you good, Michael Conforto?), it’s time to once again gaze ahead and pick some winners.

Below you’ll find our best bets for World Series champion as well as MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year in each league and a few fun props we couldn’t stay away from.

Happy Opening Day!

All odds via Tipico Sportsbook.

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Rams poke fun at their lack of draft picks following Washington-LA blockbusters

The Rams are willing to offer Washington a 2093 first-round pick in any possible trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a blockbuster deal on Thursday just ahead of the MLB trade deadline, acquiring Trea Turner and Max Scherzer from the Nationals as they make yet another push to win a World Series. The Dodgers were already among the teams favored to win another championship, but this deal may just put them over the top.

On the same day, the Lakers also made a massive trade with a Washington team, acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Wizards. The move gives the Lakers an elite point guard to go with LeBron James and Anthony Davis as L.A. tries to win its second NBA title in three years next season.

The Rams always fancy a big trade themselves, and they had an eye on these huge moves by their citymates. They’d probably love to make an L.A.-Washington trade of their own – who wouldn’t want Chase Young, Montez Sweat, Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson or Jonathan Allen on the Rams? – but their draft capital is … lacking.

They even made fun of themselves for that fact on Twitter, tweeting that they have a 2093 first-round pick to offer Washington.

A 2093 first-rounder for Chase Young: Who says no? Probably the Rams, considering Young will be, well, not so young 72 years from now.

Pánico por tiroteo afuera de estadio de Nationals en Washington

El partido entre Nationals y Padres tuvo que ser suspendido en la sexta entrada pues se registró un tiroteo en las afueras del estadio

El partido entre Nationals y Padres tuvo que ser suspendido en la sexta entrada pues se registró un tiroteo en las afueras del Nationals Park causando pánico entre los asistentes.

Fue en la sexta baja cuando Padres se disponía a tomar sus posiciones en el campo cuando sonaron las detonaciones de lado izquierdo del recinto. De inmediato llegaron al lugar cuerpos de seguridad y emergencia y la gente fue evacuada causando una estampida de aficionados que fueron captados por las lentes de testigos curiosos.

“Se ha reportado un tiroteo fuera de la puerta de la tercera base en el Nationals Park. Se exhorta a los fanáticos a salir del parque por las puertas del jardín central y el jardín derecho esta vez”. publicó en Twitter los Nationals.

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Los reportes indican que al menos cuatro personas resultaron lesionadas sin que se hayan dado víctimas fatales y la Policía Metropolitana de Washington ya abrió una investigación para dar co los responsables.

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This overlay of Jacob deGrom’s fastball and slider shows just how impossible he is to hit right now

Jacob deGrom is really impossible to hit

Jacob deGrom has absolutely been the best pitcher in baseball so far this season. It feels like he’s making history every night.

The Mets’ pitcher struck out a career-high 15 batters against the Nationals on Friday night. And with that epic performance, he made a bit of history to go along with it.

He has 50 strikeouts through four starts so far which is the most by a player through their first four starts since 1900, per ESPN. He also has three straight games with at least 14 strikeouts, which is the longest streak in the modern era.

But those numbers only just begin to show how dominant he’s been. You have to actually see pitch to understand how good he is right now.

This overlay of a 100 mile per hour fastball and a 93 mile per hour slider (!!!!!) from the Rob Friedman show us just how impossible it is to hit his pitches.

More power to any batter who can actually identify the difference between those pitches before they break and then actually make contact with the ball, let alone get a hit.

This dude is just nuts right now. Here’s another, featuring a fastball, a slider and a 92 mile per hour changeup.

Fam. What are you supposed to do with this? That’s just wild. Masterful pitching from deGrom.

Good luck to the rest of baseball, man. Y’all are going to need it.

New York Yankees at Washington Nationals odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s New York Yankees at Washington Nationals sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

The New York Yankees (1-0) look to start the season with a second straight win over the Washington Nationals (0-1) at Nationals Park. Saturday’s contest is slated for a 7:15 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Yankees-Nationals MLB betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks and best bets around the matchup.

Yankees at Nationals: Projected starting pitchers

LHP James Paxton vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg

Paxton: 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA over 150 2/3 innings pitched and 29 starts in 2019.

  • The Yankees port-sider clocked an 11.1 strikeouts per nine rate last season.
  • Paxton struggled on the road in 2019 (.814 OPS allowed). But that figure rolled in alongside a .351 batting average on balls in play, and the big lefty has otherwise been a solid road hurler over his career.

Strasburg: 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA over 209 innings and 33 starts in 2019

  • The 6-foot-5 right-hander changed some mechanics and sequencing a year ago. Results were impressive, with an increased ground ball percentage and a lower walk rate. Strasburg logged a 2.96 ERA in the season’s second half.
  • Strasburg does a tremendous job of limiting barreled-up contact. That will be a big key against the big bats in the Yankees lineup.
  • One key matchup: Strasburg vs. OF Giancarlo Stanton, who homered in Thursday’s opener. Stanton owns a robust 1.044 OPS against the Washington hurler.

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Yankees at Nationals: Key injuries

Listed MLB injuries include:

Yankees

  • RP Aroldis Chapman (COVID-19) out
  • 2B DJ LeMahieu (COVID) questionable

Nationals

  • RP Wander Suero (COVID-19) out
  • OF Juan Soto (COVID) out

Yankees at Nationals: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:55 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML)

New York (-128) took Thursday’s opener, 4-1, in a rain-shortened affair. This line feels like an overreaction to the Soto’s absence and an overreach on Paxton. TAKE WASHINGTON (+115).

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

WASHINGTON +1.5 (-143) is a play with less value than the straight moneyline, and this contest has a lower-scoring lean to it. Skip this play.

Over/Under (O/U)

Pitchers have appeared to be ahead of hitters in the early going. TAKE THE UNDER 9.0 (-110) here.

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