In the series opener on Thursday, Sept. 12, C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (65-80) face off against Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (54-92). The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park.

The Nationals (-185), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Marlins (+150) The total for this contest has been set at 9.

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Nationals vs. Marlins Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• TV Channel: BSFL
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Nationals -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +150
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Mitchell Parker (7-9) takes the mound for the Nationals in his 27th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.43 ERA in 136 2/3 innings pitched, with 122 strikeouts.
• Parker has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Parker will try to secure his 20th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals are second-worst in MLB play with 121 home runs.
• Washington’s .379 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
• The Nationals rank 14th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
• Washington has the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (609 total runs).
• The Nationals rank 14th in baseball with a .312 on-base percentage.
• The Nationals strike out 7.5 times per game to rank fifth in baseball.
• Washington’s 4.36 team ERA ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Washington’s pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.349).

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