Thursday, September 17, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jarred Cosart (1-4) vs. Tanner Roark (4-5)

The Washington Nationals welcome the Miami Marlins to Nationals Park on Thursday. The probable starters are Jarred Cosart for the Marlins and Tanner Roark for the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +175 and Washington at -185. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Marlins, with a 72-73 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 67-70 over/under record. The Nationals are 63-81 against the run line and have a 76-61 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Marlins show up with a 62-83 record, including 26-44 on the road. Jarred Cosart has an earned run average of 4.58 and is 1-4 so far on the season while having a 1.36 WHIP. He's pitched 55 innings thus far while surrendering 51 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 4-6. The Marlins are also 4-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 2.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.42 and they have given up 408 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 451 and walked 184 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.63 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.95, they are 15th in the league.

As a team, Miami is batting .257, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. The Marlins hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 26th in baseball. With 180 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.63.

Washington is 41-29 at home while holding a 74-70 overall record on the season. Tanner Roark is starting this game 4-5 for the season with an earned run average of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.36. He's pitched 88.1 innings thus far while surrendering 98 hits over that time in which the Nationals are 4-4. The Nationals are also 5-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 393 base hits on the year. The Nationals bullpen has struck out 380 batters and walked 126 this season while opposing teams have hit .243 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.78 hits per game and are averaging 8.27 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.73, they are 9th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .258 average at home. The Nationals hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 8th in baseball. With 157 hits, Bryce Harper leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.51.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 70 errors with 1,426 assists and 3,832 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Nationals have accumulated 81 errors while having 1,358 assists and 3,815 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 67-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 72-73 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 76-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 63-81 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

09/09/15 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Hamstring out indefinitely
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)
08/04/15 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 60 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/13), out for season
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29); out for season

Washington Nationals

09/15/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Oblique out indefinitely
09/12/15 P Drew Storen Thumb out indefinitely
08/28/15 CF Denard Span Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/9)
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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