The Washington Nationals will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Florida Marlins invade Nationals Park on Tuesday.

Washington hands the ball to starter Jordan Zimmermann in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-8 mark on the year. Florida counters with Ricky Nolasco, who will try to quiet the fans and the Nationals bats at the same time.



View Florida vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Washington opened as -155 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 7.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Nationals, most recently No. 16 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Marlins, who rate a National League No. 10 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Marlins rank No. 11 in the National League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with Washington’s No. 16 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Washington has the National League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

The Marlins were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Mets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Florida at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Florida looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Mets, a 5-4 final on Sunday in support of Anibal Sanchez at Sun Life Stadium.

The Nationals were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. Washington looks to rebound from a loss to the Dodgers, who beat them 3-1 on Sunday behind a start from Chad Billingsley at Dodger Stadium.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 2-8
After playing LA Dodgers are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

A few Marlins at Nationals trends to consider:
Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games at home
Washington is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Florida at Washington, Wednesday, July 27