Sunday, September 13, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer (11-11) vs. Brad Hand (4-5)

The Washington Nationals visit Marlins Park on Sunday to play the Miami Marlins. The Nationals send Max Scherzer to the mound to face Brad Hand of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -183 and Miami at +173. The over/under was set at 8. The Nationals, with a 61-79 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 75-58 over/under record. The Marlins have a 66-67 over/under record and a 69-72 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Nationals show up with a 71-69 record, including 30-40 on the road. Max Scherzer has an earned run average of 3.03 and is 11-11 so far on the season while having a 0.96 WHIP. The Nationals are 14-14 over his 190 innings pitched and he's also given up 157 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-15. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 387 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.67. Opposing teams are hitting .245 against the Nationals bullpen while walking 124 times and striking out 370 times. Washington is averaging 8.23 strikeouts per game while getting 8.84 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 10th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.78.

As a team, Washington is batting .254, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .406. Bryce Harper leads the team in hits with 151 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.5 hits per game.

Miami is 35-38 at home while holding a 60-81 overall record on the season. Brad Hand is starting this game 4-5 for the season with an earned run average of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.40. The Marlins have a record of 4-6 over the 83 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 96 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-6. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 398 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.43. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Marlins bullpen while walking 176 times and striking out 437 times. Miami is averaging 7.28 strikeouts per game while getting 8.67 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .254 average at home. The Marlins on-base percentage sits at .307, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .378. Dee Gordon leads the team in hits with 173 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.6 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Nationals have a fielding percentage of .984 with 79 total errors, 1,311 assists and 3,704 put outs. The Marlins have committed 69 errors on the season with 1,391 assists and 3,727 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 75-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 61-79 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 66-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 69-72 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

09/12/15 1B Clint Robinson Personal out indefinitely
09/11/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Oblique "?" Saturday vs. Miami Marlins
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

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)
08/10/15 P Jose Fernandez Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), expected to be activated & start Saturday vs. Washington Nationals
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

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals

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