Nationals vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 13

Published 5:32 am Friday, September 13, 2024

Washington Nationals (65-81) will go head to head against the Miami Marlins (55-92) at Nationals Park on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6:45 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Nationals (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Marlins (+125). The over/under for this contest has been set at 8.5.

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Nationals vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Nationals -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • DJ Herz makes the start for the Nationals, his 17th of the season. He is 3-7 with a 3.82 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went five scoreless innings without surrendering a hit.
  • Herz is trying to collect his third quality start of the year in this game.
  • Herz will look to pick up his 10th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.7 innings per appearance.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which 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 .378 slugging percentage is 23rd in MLB.
  • The Nationals are 14th in the majors with a .244 batting average.
  • Washington is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (612 total).
  • The Nationals’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Nationals strike out 7.5 times per game to rank fifth in the majors.
  • Washington’s 4.35 team ERA ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Washington’s pitching staff is 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Nationals average baseball’s fifth-highest WHIP (1.347).

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