The visiting Washington Nationals hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Marlins Park against the Miami Marlins.
For the Miami Marlins, Tom Koehler gets the ball, charged with keeping the Washington Nationals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Max Scherzer, 2-0 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of 166 for the Miami Marlins in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.9-2.3 win for the Nationals on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Miami (4-9) will face the 11-3 Nationals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Washington injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 18-rated Miami Marlins and the league No. 4-ranked Washington Nationals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Miami Marlins No. 19-ranked scoring average of 3.85 runs per game, against a Washington Nationals offense rated No. 10 and scoring 4.43 runs per game. The Marlins have averaged 9.08 hits per game to date this season, more than the Nationals hitters have managed (8.36 per nine innings).
Defensively, Washington features the No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 2 runs per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 at home, scoring 3.63 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Nationals grabbed a win last time out, defeating W Chen and the Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday at Marlins Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Washington home to Minnesota, Friday, April 22nd
Miami at San Francisco, Friday, April 22nd