Washington Nationals Host Miami Marlins in MLB Baseball Betting Action

The Miami Marlins pay a visit to Washington on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Nationals bats in baseball betting action at Nationals Park.

The match puts starter Wei-Yin Chen for the Miami Marlins on the hill facing Tanner Roark for the Washington Nationals. Chen brings a 5-4 mark to the game, while Roark is 15-10 to date on the season.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.8-4.0 result in favor of the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Washington Nationals bring a 93-67 record to the battle against the 79-80 Marlins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Miami injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 13-ranked Washington Nationals and the No. 27-rated Miami Marlins in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Washington Nationals No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.69 runs per game, against a Miami Marlins offense rated No. 27 and scoring 4.07 runs per game. The Nationals have averaged 8.65 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (9.08 per nine innings).

Defensively, Miami features the No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.66 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 at home, scoring 4.47 runs per game.