The Miami Marlins will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Nationals in Washington at Nationals Park on Saturday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
Miami puts its faith in starter Justin Nicolino to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-3. Getting the ball for the Washington Nationals is Jordan Zimmermann, who owns a 12-8 record on the season with a 3.51 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Washington Nationals were listed as -200 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 6.3-4.4 win for the Nationals on Saturday. 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 sport a record of 76-71 heading into this matchup, while the Miami Marlins sit at 64-84 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Miami injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Washington Nationals rated this week at No. 2 and the Miami Marlins sitting at No. 18.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Washington Nationals No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.45 runs per game, against a Miami Marlins offense rated No. 29 and scoring 3.74 runs per game. The Nationals have averaged 8.57 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.67 per nine innings).
Washington owns the No. 10 defense, allowing 4.45 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Miami's No. 13-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Marlins got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Washington on Friday; it was a 5-4 final at Nationals Park in MLB wagering action.
Next Betting Matchups
Miami at Washington, Sunday, September 20th