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 stuck at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Nationals, at -150, are favored in this game, while the Marlins are underdogs at +125. Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 left-hander’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went five scoreless innings without giving up a hit.
  • Herz is trying to collect his third quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Herz heads into this matchup with nine outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 16 appearances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit 121 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
  • Washington ranks 23rd in MLB, slugging .378.
  • The Nationals are 14th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
  • Washington has the No. 23 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (612 total runs).
  • The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .311.
  • Nationals hitters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
  • Washington has a 4.35 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Washington has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • The Nationals have the fifth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.347).

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