The MLB baseball betting odds board sees a clash between Miami and Washington on Friday, with the host Marlins trying to win for themselves and reward betting fans who pick them on the moneyline.
Miami hands the ball to starter Justin Nicolino in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-1 mark on the year. Washington counters with Tanner Roark, who will try to quiet the fans and the Marlins bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Miami Marlins as -105 on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.2-3.6 victory for the Nationals. 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
The Miami Marlins sport a record of 21-19 heading into this matchup, while the Washington Nationals sit at 25-16 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Washington injuries news.
The Miami Marlins sit at No. 14 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Washington Nationals sit at No. 4 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Miami Marlins No. 20 ranked offense (4.05 runs per game) against a Washington Nationals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 at 3.15 runs allowed per game. The Miami Marlins have been averaging 9.32 hits per game, more than the Washington Nationals have managed so far this season (8.17 hits on average).
Miami owns the No. 13 defense, allowing 4.05 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Washington's No. 2-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
S Strasburg blew away 10 New York batters in the Nationals's last start, leading them to a 9-1 win over New York on Thursday at Citi Field.
The Marlins endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Phillies on Wednesday, with T Koehler throwing 7 innings of 7-hit ball at Citizens Bank Park.
- Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Miami
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
- Miami is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
- Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Washington
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at Miami, Saturday, May 21st
