Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-175) Washington (+150)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (27-40) will attempt to defeat the Miami Marlins (38-31) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Marlins at -175 while the Nationals are opening at +150. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Braxton Garrett and Jake Irvin.

The Marlins have accumulated 104 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 67 balls out of the park. Miami has a slugging percentage of .397 and have been rung up 572 times, while being walked on 197 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are notching 4.0 runs per game, which is 26th in MLB. They have accrued 258 runs batted in in addition to 592 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is at .256. They have tallied 274 runs while holding a team OBP of .318.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30. Marlins pitchers have relinquished 74 long balls in addition to 304 runs in total (15th in MLB). Miami has allowed 560 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 285 earned runs. The Marlins have an ERA of 4.19 on the campaign (16th in the league), and they have rung up 647 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 234 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.02 as a team so far this year.

The Marlins relief pitchers have a save rate of 63.3% and has come into the game in 72 save situations. The relievers have inherited 112 runners this year and 32.1% of those runners crossed the plate. Marlins pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 73 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 239 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have accumulated 42 holds on the season (7th in baseball). They have recorded 19 saves this season and have missed out on 11 out of their 30 save chances.

The Marlins have transformed 68.2% of balls in play into outs out of 5,514 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 21st in the majors. The Miami Marlins have notched a total of 1,838 putouts for the season, as well as 609 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 62 double plays.

Garrett (7-12 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.91 and he has faced 834 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 203 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 62 free passes. His ERA is 4.10 (88 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.371. Garrett has taken the ball for 193 frames and is sitting with 199 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Washington has accounted for 52 HRs on the campaign to go along with 268 RBIs. They have tallied 108 doubles, while getting a free base 178 times and putting up 281 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .321 as well as a team batting average of .260 so far this year. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .386 and they average 4.19 runs per outing (23rd in MLB). They have struck out on 465 occasions (30th in baseball) and have notched a total of 596 hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.460 with a FIP of 5.02 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.60 (496 strikeouts against 253 walks). They sit at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 604. They have conceded 92 home runs and they relinquish 5.04 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 329 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.61 (301 earned runs yielded).

Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.1% out of their 97 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 67 times in high leverage situations in addition to 58 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Nationals have earned 33 holds and also 16 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have sent 206 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Washington has called on relievers to take the mound in 34 save opportunities and they have walked away with 18 saves.

Out of their 5,286 innings played, the Nationals have a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (19th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 637 assists, 43 errors and have accumulated 1,762 putouts so far this season.

Irvin (1-3 career record) has a 5.81 ERA while surrendering 9.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.15 and he has faced 145 opposing hitters in his career. He has given up a total of 20 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.677 and having a FIP of 5.8. Thus far in his career, Irvin has surrendered 32 base hits while earning 23 K's in 31 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-175)

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