Friday, August 28, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Conley (1-1) vs. Max Scherzer (11-10)

The Washington Nationals welcome the Miami Marlins to Nationals Park on Friday. Adam Conley is the probable starter for the Marlins and he'll face Max Scherzer of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +237 and Washington at -260. The over/under was set at 7. The Marlins have a 61-60 over/under record and a 59-68 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Nationals are 54-71 against the run line and have a 66-54 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Marlins show up with a 51-76 record, including 21-41 on the road. Adam Conley has a 1-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.88 and a 1.45 WHIP. In his starts, the Marlins are 3-1 over his 27.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 30 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-1. He is getting 9.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 359 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.57. The bullpen has struck out 396 and walked 149 batters this season while opposing teams hit .237 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.67 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 19th in the league.

As a team, Miami is batting .254, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .307, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .375. With 156 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.56.

Washington is 34-25 at home while holding a 63-62 overall record on the season. Max Scherzer has a record of 11-10 while sporting an earned run average of 2.79 on the year with a 0.93 WHIP. In his starts, the Nationals are 13-12 and he has allowed 133 hits over 171 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-15. He is getting 3.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 340 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.58. The Nationals bullpen has struck out 331 batters and walked 106 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.95 hits per game and are averaging 8.22 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.77, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .247 average at home. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 15th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. With 135 hits, Bryce Harper leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.3.

In terms of team defense, the Marlins have a fielding percentage of .986 with 67 total errors, 1,241 assists and 3,349 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Nationals have accumulated 74 errors while having 1167 assists and 3,303 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 61-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 59-68 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 66-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 54-71 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

08/26/15 P Kendry Flores Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
08/08/15 P Jose Urena Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/04/15 P Carter Capps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29); out for season

Washington Nationals

08/21/15 1B Tyler Moore Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/9)
08/08/15 2B Dan Uggla Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals

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