The Marlins get a visit from the Washington Nationals in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Wade LeBlanc gets the call for the Miami Marlins and he will try to build on a 0-2 mark. In the other dugout, Jordan Zimmermann brings a 2-0 ledger to the game for the Nationals as he tries to quiet the Marlins bats.



View Washington vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Miami was a +167 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins - Nationals odds would favor the Marlins if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Miami is rated No. 9 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Washington is at No. 13 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Miami owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the National League at 6.4 per game. By contrast, the Nationals are rated No. 11 in the same category at 7.8 per game.

Defensively, Washington features the National League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 9 runs per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the National League at home, scoring 1 runs per game.

The Nationals were a 9-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Atlanta at +130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Nationals were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Atlanta staff and losing 9-0 to the Braves on Sunday at Nationals Park.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Phillies at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -135 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Marlins were saddled with a loss last time out in Kevin Slowey's start, as they lost 2-1 against Philadelphia on Sunday at Marlins Park.


Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Nationals at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 11 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington


Next up:
Washington at Miami, Tuesday, April 16