Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+130) Miami (-150)

The Washington Nationals (18-23) are traveling to loanDepot park on Wednesday where they will take on the Miami Marlins (20-21). The line on this contest has the Nationals at +130 and the Marlins are at -150. The total has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore and Edward Cabrera.

The Nationals have earned 57 doubles as a team and have hit 26 baseballs out of the park. Washington owns a slugging percentage of .366 and have been rung up 287 times, while drawing a walk on 115 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball. They have earned 158 RBI's as well as 361 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate sits at .259. They have racked up 166 runs while having a team OBP of .324.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.97 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.42. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 44 home runs and also 186 runs in total (17th in the league). Washington has relinquished 362 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 176 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.40 on the campaign (17th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 298 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 151 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.59 as a team on the season.

The Nationals have dispatched 131 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 65 runners over the course of the season and 33.8% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 11 saves on the year and have blown 9 of 20 chances to get a save. The Nationals bullpen have earned a save rate of 55.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 37 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 17 holds so far this year (26th in MLB). Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 38 times and also have had 39 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have turned 68.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,243 innings, which has them sitting 18th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have 1,081 putouts thus far, in addition to 404 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and they have twisted 41 double plays.

Gore (7-6 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.93 and he has faced 486 hitters in the majors. He has given up 105 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 58 walks. His ERA is 4.05 (50 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.468. Gore has taken the mound for 111 frames and has earned 123 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Miami Marlins have recorded a team on-base percentage of .304 as well as a team batting average of .247 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 351 occasions (18th in the league) and have tallied 339 hits. Miami is sitting with 37 home runs this season and 134 RBIs. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .382 and they tally 3.44 runs per game (30th in the league). They have notched 64 two-baggers, while walking 104 times as well as notching 141 runs.

The Miami pitching staff have allowed 197 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.54 (185 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 52 home runs and they concede 4.83 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.368 and have a FIP of 4.41 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.30 (381 strikeouts against 143 free passes). They have a ranking of 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 359.

Miami has called on relievers to enter the game in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 11 saves. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball with a save rate of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 144 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations and also on 46 occasions with runners on base. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 25.4% out of their 71 inherited runners. With 37 save situations, the Marlins have 20 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 37 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Marlins have 361 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,101 putouts this year. In their 3,303 innings on the diamond, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (23rd in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Cabrera has surrendered 97 base hits while he has tallied 152 punch outs in 133 frames. Cabrera (8-10 career record) has earned a 4.19 ERA and has surrendered 6.5 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 62 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.343 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.85 and he has gone up against 575 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-150)

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