Marlins at Nationals 8/31/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: MASN2
Latest Odds : WAS -315 O/U 9
The Miami Marlins visit the nation’s capital on Saturday to play the second game of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. The Marlins defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday 4-3. Harold Ramirez hit a home run as the leadoff batter in the 12th inning to give the Marlins the walk-off win and snap a three-game losing streak.
The Nationals were idle Thursday and defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 Wednesday. Max Scherzer struck out eight Orioles’ hitters and reached the 200-strikout plateau on the season for the eighth straight year. Kurt Suzuki hit a home run had four RBIs 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 138 and RBIs with 68. Brian Anderson leads in home runs with 20. Miami has a batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .242. On Saturday, the Marlins will send Pablo Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 5-6 with an ERA of 4.41, 76 Ks and 19 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 Saturday, the Nationals will send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. The right-hander is 15-5 with an ERA of 3.63, 201 Ks and 43 BBs
Recent Betting Trends:
Miami is 16-36 in its last 52
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Marlins last 4 on the road
Washington is 42-20 in its last 62
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Nationals last 11 at home versus a right-handed starter
Free Betting Pick: Miami Marlins +284
Although the Marlins are having another poor season, Miami has won each of Pablo Lopez’s last 5 starts. The Nationals on the other hand have lost 4 of the last 5 when facing an opponent from the National League East and 4 of the last 5 played on Saturday. The Marlins are so far out of postseason contention they have little to no pressure while the Nationals are battling to win the NL East and are inundated with pressure. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 6-5