Saturday, April 25, 2015

Marlins Park in Miami

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Strasburg, S (1-1) vs. (R) Koehler, T (1-2)

The Washington Nationals take on the Miami Marlins on Saturday at Marlins Park in Miami.

The Nationals are 9-4 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400 and 18-8 in their last 26 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. They are 6-1 in Strasburg's last 7 starts vs. a team with a losing record and 4-1 in Strasburg's last 5 road starts. The under is 7-1-1 in the Nationals last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and 7-2-1 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Marlins are 5-13 in their last 18 during game 2 of a series and 5-13 in their last 18 overall. They are 5-13 in their last 18 games on grass and 8-21 in their last 29 games vs. a right-handed starter. The over is 4-0-1 in the Marlins last 5 overall and 3-0-1 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-head, the Nationals are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Miami. The under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Miami.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 8-7-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Washington Nationals is -0.2

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 10-5-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Miami Marlins is -0.4

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

04/24/15 P Max Scherzer Thumb probable for next scheduled start
04/24/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Foot probable Friday vs. Miami Marlins
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)

Miami Marlins

04/24/15 LF Christian Yelich Back is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Washington Nationals
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)

Josh's Pick: Take Miami

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