The Washington Nationals look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Marlins arrive at Nationals Park on Friday.

Washington sends Stephen Strasburg out against Jacob Turner for the Marlins in this game. Strasburg is 15-6 with a 2.94 ERA on the season, while Turner is 1-3 on the year and has a 7.33 ERA.



View Miami vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Marlins were listed as +-255 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals sit at No. 2 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Marlins sit at a National League No. 14 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Washington's National League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Nationals have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, more than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Miami owns the National League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

Miami was a 6-2 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Brewers. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Miami got the job done in their last match in a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday at Marlins Park behind starter Josh Johnson.

In their last action, Washington was a 9-2 Sportsbook at home against the Cubs. Bettors on Washington at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Washington got the job done in their last match in a 9-2 victory over Chicago on Thursday at Nationals Park behind starter Jordan Zimmermann.


Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Marlins at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games


Next up:
Miami at Washington, Saturday, September 8