Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (65-63) will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (58-69) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Joan Adon and Braxton Garrett.

The Nationals have accrued 226 two-baggers as a team and have hit 116 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .401 and have been called out on strikes 899 times, while taking a walk on 329 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have accumulated 527 RBI's and 1,122 base knocks this season, and their team batting average comes in at .259. They have earned a total of 555 runs and have an on-base percentage of .319.

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The Nationals hold a team ERA of 4.91 this season (27th in the league), and their staff has struck out 966 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 194 home runs and 652 runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 460 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.16 as a unit this season. Washington has given up 1,156 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and also 610 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.10 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.45.

Nationals pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 115 times as well as having 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 65 holds this season (18th in baseball). The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 60.3% and has entered the game in 123 save situations. They have compiled 35 saves so far this season and have blown 23 of their 58 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 185 runners for the year and 34.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 405 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Nationals have transformed 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,065 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 17th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,355 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,166 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which has them ranked 21st in pro baseball, and they have turned 118 double plays.

Adon (2-12 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.10 while he has gone up against 408 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 96 base knocks (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 48 walks. His earned run average is 6.85 (67 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.636. Adon has taken the hill for 88 frames and has totaled 81 punch outs so far in his career.

The Marlins have a team slugging percentage of .400 and they earn 4.05 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have recorded 204 doubles, while taking a walk 332 times and scoring 518 runs. Miami has accumulated 123 HRs for the season as well as 492 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,022 occasions (25th in the league) and have totaled 1,126 base hits. The Miami Marlins have tallied an OBP of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .259 on the campaign.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.273 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a team so far this year. They come in at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,042. The Miami pitching staff have given up 563 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.18 (526 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.50 (1,200 strikeouts vs 401 walks). They have allowed 151 dingers and they concede 4.47 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Miami has had relief pitchers take the mound in 56 save opportunities and they have recorded 32 saves. They sit at 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 423 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 157 times in high leverage situations and also on 125 occasions with runners on base. Miami relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.5% out of their 178 inherited base runners. Sitting with 134 save situations, the Marlins have 77 holds and 24 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 113 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in professional baseball). The Marlins have accrued 1,123 assists, 75 errors and have accounted for 3,400 putouts over the course of the season. In their 10,200 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (22nd in professional baseball).

Garrett (12-14 career mark) has earned a 4.02 ERA while giving up 9.3 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.74 and he has faced 1,096 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 115 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.300 and having a FIP of 3.8. In his pro baseball career, Garrett has conceded 265 base hits while he has earned 262 K's in 257 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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