Florida will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals pay a visit to Sun Life Stadium.

For the Marlins, Javier Vazquez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Nationals hitters off the base paths. He'll face John Lannan, 10-13 on the year.



View Washington vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Nationals listed as underdogs of +-170 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Marlins, most recently No. 11 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Nationals, who rate a National League No. 15 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Nationals rank No. 13 in the National League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Florida’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Washington features the National League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.2 runs per game. Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the National League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

Washington won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Marlins on September 26. Bettors who backed the Nationals at +142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Washington rolled to a 6-4 win against Florida on Monday, as Tom Milone and the Nationals' bats led the team to victory at Sun Life Stadium.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Florida are 2-8
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Nationals at Marlins trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Washington
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games at home


Next up:
Washington at Florida, Wednesday, September 28