Nationals Park hosts an MLB battle between the Washington Nationals and the visiting Florida Marlins on Friday.

It's a pitching duel between Tom Gorzelanny for the Nationals (2-2 on the year) and Chris Volstad for Florida (2-2 so far).



View Florida vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Washington opened as -130 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 15-ranked Nationals and the National League No. 4-rated Marlins in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 7.3 hits per game. The Marlins average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Washington has the National League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 6 mark in runs allowed.

Florida lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Phillies on May 11. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Marlins endured a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Phillies on Wednesday, with Ricky Nolasco throwing 6 1/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Sun Life Stadium.

Washington lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Braves on May 12. Bettors who backed the Braves at -172 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Jordan Zimmermann fanned 11 batters in a 6-5 loss against Atlanta in the team's last game, played on Thursday at Turner Field.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Marlins at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Florida is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida at Washington, Saturday, May 14