Marlins at Nationals 8/30/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Aug. 30, 2019
TV: FSFL
Latest Odds : WAS -268 O/U 9
On Friday, the Miami Marlins visit the nation’s capital to open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. The Marlins lost on Wednesday to the Cincinnati Reds 5-0. The loss was Miami’s fifth straight setback. Sandy Alcantara fell to 4-12 on the season after allowing six hits and four runs while striking out eight and walking one over six innings.
Washington defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Wednesday. Max Scherzer struck out eight Baltimore batters and reached the 200-strikout mark on the season for the eighth straight year. Kurt Suzuki hit a home run and knocked in four runs in the Nationals four-run victory.
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Miguel Rojas is leading Miami with a .289 batting average. Starlin Castro leads in hits with 136 and RBIs with 67. Brian Anderson leads in home runs with 20. Miami has a batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .242. On Friday, the Marlins will send Elieser Hernandez to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with an ERA of 4.97, 65 Ks and 21 BBs.
Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .329 batting average, in hits with 148, and in RBIs with 104. Juan Soto leads in home runs with 29. The Nationals are averaging .264 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .248. On Friday, the Nationals will send Anibal Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 8-6 with an ERA of 3.81, 110 Ks and 48 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Miami is 15-36 in its last 51
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Marlins last 4
Washington is 42-20 in its last 62
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Nationals last 5
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -268
Washington has dominated this series winning 38 of the last 53 and 48 of the last 65 at home. The Nationals have won each of Sanchez’s last 6 starts versus an opponent with a losing record and 11 of the right-hander’s last 15 starts overall. Miami has lost 11 of Hernandez’s last 16 starts and 6 of the right-hander’s last 7 starts on the road. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-1