Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, September 1, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-185) Washington (+154)

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (62-72) will take on the Miami Marlins (66-67) on Friday. The line on this contest has Miami at -185 and Washington is priced at +154. The total is 9.5. The starting pitchers are Eury Perez and Jake Irvin.

As a squad, the Miami Marlins are notching 4.0 runs per game, which is 27th in baseball. They have earned a total of 528 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .313. The Marlins have tallied 213 doubles as a squad and have hit 127 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 502 runs batted in and 1,162 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .257. Miami has a slugging rate of .398 and have been rung up 1,053 times, while drawing a walk on 340 occasions.

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The Marlins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.18 for the season (17th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,245 batters. Marlins pitchers have conceded 155 home runs and 588 runs (16th in baseball). They have walked 415 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a team so far this year. Miami has given up 1,087 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 548 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27.

The Marlins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 56.9% and has entered the game in 139 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 189 base runners this season with 31.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Marlins bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 133 times and also have had 168 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 442 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have tallied 80 holds this year (7th in MLB). They have recorded 33 saves on the season and have blown 25 out of their 58 save opportunities.

The Marlins have converted 68.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,443 innings, which has them sitting at 22nd in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins have notched a total of 3,481 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,150 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which has them sitting 24th in the majors, and have 114 double plays.

Perez has pitched in 74 innings and is sitting with 90 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.68 (22 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.041. He has allowed 55 base hits (6.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 22 walks. Perez (5-4 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.56 while facing 296 batters in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .317 and a team batting average of .257 for the season. They have struck out on 951 occasions (29th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,176 hits. Washington has hit 121 home runs this season as well as 549 RBIs. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .397 and they are recording 4.33 runs per game (21st in the league). They have notched 235 two-baggers, while taking a walk 343 times and putting up 580 runs.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.446 in addition to having a FIP of 5.13 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.70 (1,012 strikeouts vs 482 walks). They have a ranking of 27th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,222. They have given up 202 home runs and they concede 5.21 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 682 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.89 (640 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 131 save situations, the Nationals have earned 69 holds and 23 blown saves. Washington has had relief pitchers enter the game in 62 save opportunities and they have tallied 39 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 133 times in high leverage situations and on 119 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.0% of 191 inherited base runners. They sit at 17th in MLB with a save rate of 62.9%, and they have dispatched 424 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

In their 10,452 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (17th in MLB). The Washington Nationals have turned 123 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in MLB). The Nationals have 1,216 assists, 72 errors and have earned a total of 3,484 putouts for the year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 101 base hits while accumulating 84 K's in 102 innings pitched. He has given up 49 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.383 and having a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and he has gone up against 448 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Irvin (3-5 career record) has earned a 4.30 ERA and has given up 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (-185)

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