Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+164) Miami (-198)

The Miami Marlins (65-63) are hosting the Washington Nationals (59-69) at loanDepot park on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +164 and Miami is priced at -198. The total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Jake Irvin and Eury Perez.

The Nationals have accounted for 227 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 118 baseballs out of the park. Washington is slugging .401 and have been called out on strikes 909 times, while drawing a walk on 332 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 20th in the league. They have compiled 532 runs batted in as well as 1,131 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .259. They have accounted for 561 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.91 over the course of the season (27th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 978 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 197 long balls and also 657 runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 464 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 5.17 as a team for the season. Washington has conceded 1,168 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 615 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.11 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45.

Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 116 times in addition to having 129 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 67 holds for the year (16th in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 61.0% and stepped onto the hill in 126 save situations. They have recorded 36 saves over the course of the season and have blown 23 of their 59 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 186 runners for the year with 33.9% of those players crossed home plate. The Nationals have dispatched 408 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Nationals have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,146 innings, which has them sitting 18th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 3,382 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,175 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which puts them in 20th in baseball, and they have turned 119 double plays.

Irvin has pitched in 96 innings and has accumulated 81 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Irvin (3-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.30 and he has faced 424 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.47 (48 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.397. He has conceded 97 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 38 walks.

The Miami Marlins are sitting with an on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .259 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,022 occasions (25th in baseball) and have totaled 1,126 base hits. Miami has compiled 123 home runs for the year as well as 492 runs batted in. The Marlins have a SLG% of .400 and they average 4.05 runs per game (26th in the league). They have tallied 204 doubles, while taking a walk 332 times and earning 518 runs.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.273 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,042. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 563 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.18 (526 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.50 (1,200 strikeouts against 401 bases on balls). They have surrendered 151 homers and they allow 4.47 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Sitting with 134 save situations, the Marlins have tallied 77 holds in addition to 24 blown saves. Miami has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 56 save chances and they have come away with 32 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 157 times in high leverage situations and also on 125 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.5% of 178 inherited runners. They sit at 22nd in MLB with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 423 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 113 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in MLB). The Marlins have recorded 1,123 assists, 75 errors and are sitting with 3,400 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 10,200 innings played, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (22nd in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Perez has conceded 52 base knocks while totaling 83 strikeouts in 68 frames. Perez (5-4 career mark) has a 2.91 earned run average while giving up 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 22 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.074 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.95 and he has gone up against 275 batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+164)

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