Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, July 2, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-125) Washington (+105)

The Washington Nationals (29-49) will try to beat the Miami Marlins (34-40) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The line on this contest has Miami at -125 and Washington is sitting at +105. The total is 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Daniel Castano and Jackson Tetreault.

Miami has a slugging % of .395 and have struck out 655 times, while drawing a walk on 212 occasions. They have tallied 307 runs batted in in addition to 608 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .244. The Marlins have recorded 112 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 81 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 323 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are scoring 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball.

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Marlins pitchers have given up 79 long balls and also 318 runs in total (13th in the league). They have walked 236 hitters and their FIP is 3.98 as a unit for the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. The Marlins hold a team earned run average of 3.95 this year (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 641 hitters.

The Marlins relievers have a save rate of 59.3% and has come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 98 runners this year with 35.7% of those players earned a run for their team. Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 64 times as well as having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 248 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have 36 holds this season (22nd in the league). They have compiled 16 saves for the year and have missed out on 11 of their 27 save opportunities.

The Marlins have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,841 innings, which ranks them 14th in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins have notched a total of 1,947 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 661 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which ranks 10th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 53 double plays.

Castano has pitched in 71 frames and has tallied 37 strikeouts during his MLB career. Castano (1-5 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.77 and he has gone up against 309 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.42 (27 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.408. He has surrendered 74 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 26 free passes.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for an OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .254 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 561 occasions (28th in the league) and are sitting with 667 hits. Washington has 61 long balls so far this year and 302 RBIs. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .383 and they tally 4.04 runs per game (24th in the league). They have hit 134 doubles, while walking 246 times as well as earning 315 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 424 runs this season while having a team ERA of 5.10 (387 earned runs allowed). They have given up 108 dingers and they surrender 5.59 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.476 in addition to having a FIP of 4.85 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.08 (600 strikeouts against 289 walks). They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 719.

Washington has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 285 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 79 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.6% out of their 131 inherited base runners. With 51 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 30 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 55 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (25th in professional baseball). The Nationals have accrued 700 assists, 52 errors and are sitting with 2,049 putouts for the season. In 6,147 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (28th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Tetreault has conceded 19 hits and he has 8 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched. Tetreault (2-1 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.24 earned run average while allowing 10.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 8 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.412 and having a FIP of 5.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.60 and he has faced 75 opposing batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-125)

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