Nationals at Marlins 6/27/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins
MLB: 7:00 PM EST
Jun. 27, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : WAS -178 O/U 7.5
On Thursday, the Washington Nationals play the third and final game of a three-game set on the road against the Miami Marlins. On Tuesday, the Nationals defeated the Marlins 6-1 as Max Scherzer struck out 10 in a strong eight innings of work to win his fifth consecutive decision. Scherzer improved to 7-5 but in his past seven starts is 5-0 with an ERA of 0.92.
Miami’s four-game winning streak was snapped in the loss. Both the Marlins manager Don Mattingly and starting shortstop Miguel Rojas were ejected in the eighth after both argued balls and strikes. Marlins starter Trevor Richards took the loss to fall to 3-8 while giving up six runs in five innings. Curtis Grandson drove in Miami’s only run of the game.
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Anthony Rendon is leading Washington with a .314 batting average, while Adam Eaton leads in hits with 77. Rendon is the home run leader with 17 and leads in RBIs with 53. The Nationals are averaging .254 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .249. On Thursday, the Nationals will send right-hander Stephen Strasburg to the mound. Strasburg this season is 8-4 with an ERA of 3.79, 120 Ks and 27 BBs.
Miguel Reyes leads the Marlins with a .279 batting average. Brian Anderson leads in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 34. Miami has a batting average of .237 while opposing hitters are averaging .242. On Thursday, the Marlins will send right-hander Sandy Alcantara to the mound. Alcantara is 4-6 with an ERA of 3.51, 64 Ks and 42 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington 4-1 in its last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of Strasburg’s last 11 starts on the road versus an opponent with a losing record
Miami is 4-1 in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of Alcantara’s last 10 at home for Miami
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -178
Washington holds a big edge in this matchup winning 26 of the last 35 overall between the two, while winning 11 of the last 16 played in Miami. At the same time, the Nationals have won each of the last 5 starts on the road by Strasburg versus Miami and 22 of the right-hander’s last 29 starts overall against the Marlins. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-1