Marlins Visit Nation's Capital to Face Washington Nationals in Four-Game Series
The Marlins and Nationals will clash in the nation's capital this weekend as Miami visits Washington in a four-game series. The Marlins closed a two-game set at home against
Game outlook
The Marlins and Nationals will clash in the nation's capital this weekend as Miami visits Washington in a four-game series. The Marlins closed a two-game set at home against Tampa Bay Wednesday and own a 7-2 advantage in the season series with the Nationals. Braxton Garrett (3.96 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Marlins while Washington will have Joan Adon (5.25 ERA) on the mound. The Marlins are the favorite with an opening line of -155 that has not changed.
Game Info
When: Thursday, 8/31/2023 @ 7:05pm EST
Where: Nationals Park Stadium Marlins vs Nationals Betting Odds Moneyline: Marlins -155 | Nationals +142
Spread: Marlins -1.5 (+100) | Nationals +1.5 (-118)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Miami will win straight-up is 61%.
Miami Marlins
The Marlins lost their seventh game in the last nine on Tuesday, and currently stand third in the NL East, 20.5 games behind the Braves. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit his 13th homer of the season and Sandy Alcantara (6-12) took the loss on the mound; Braxton Garrett is 7-5 with a 3.96 ERA, a 1.172 WHIP, 21 walks and 135 strikeouts over 134 innings of work this season. Ranked 27 in offense (scoring an average of 4.02 per game) and #15 in defense (allowing an average of 4.38 points to be scored against them per game), the Marlins have a power ranking of 26.