Nationals vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 15

Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 15, 2024

Washington Nationals (67-81) will square off against the Miami Marlins (55-94) at Nationals Park on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to nab his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Nationals, at -175, are the favorites in this contest, while the Marlins are underdogs at +145. The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Nationals vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 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 -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +145
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • MacKenzie Gore (8-12 with a 4.34 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 147 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 30th of the season.
  • His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, when the left-hander went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Gore is trying to record his ninth quality start of the year.
  • Gore is trying to record his 22nd start of five or more innings this year in this game.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (125).
  • Washington ranks 23rd in baseball with a .378 slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
  • Washington has the No. 22 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (620 total runs).
  • The Nationals are 14th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .310.
  • The Nationals strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-best average in MLB.
  • Washington has the 22nd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.30).
  • The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Washington’s pitching staff ranks 24th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.341).

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