Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mat Latos (0-3) vs. Stephen Strasburg (2-2)

The Miami Marlins head to Nationals Park on Tuesday to take on the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Mat Latos for the Marlins and Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals. The opening line has Miami at +167 and Washington at -177. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Miami is 14-9 against the over/under while the Nationals are 14-11.

The Marlins come into this game with a 12-13 record, including 4-6 on the road. Mat Latos has a 0-3 record and an earned run average of 6.86. He's given up 28 hits in 21 innings pitched so far and Miami is currently averaging 3.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .271, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .325 with Dee Gordon leading the way at .463.

The Nationals overall record is 12-14 and they are 5-5 at home. Stephen Strasburg is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 4.60. He's pitched 29.1 innings thus far and given up 38 hits. Washington has averaged 4.4 runs in his starts this year. The Nationals are 8th in the league in team ERA at 3.43 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.42. They come into this game batting .235 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 22nd in the league.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 14-9 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 12-13 against the run line

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 14-11 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 9-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

04/30/15 P Mat Latos Hamstring probable for next scheduled start Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
04/24/15 LF Christian Yelich Back 15-day DL (4/20)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/13/15 P Henderson Alvarez Elbow 15-day DL (4/12)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Washington Nationals

04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf 15-day DL (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals

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