Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Washington Nationals (60-69) are traveling to loanDepot park on Sunday where they will meet the Miami Marlins (65-64). The pitchers who are expected to start are Trevor Williams and Jesus Luzardo.

The Nationals have tallied 231 doubles as a team and have hit 119 balls out of the park. Washington has a slugging rate of .402 and have been rung up 914 times, while drawing a walk on 333 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in MLB. They have recorded 539 RBI's in addition to 1,144 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .260. They are sitting with 568 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .319.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.12 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.44. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 197 home runs and 661 total runs (26th in MLB). Washington has surrendered 1,176 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 619 earned runs. The Nationals have a team earned run average of 4.90 so far this season (27th in the league), and they have rung up 984 hitters. They have walked 464 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.15 as a unit on the season.

The Nationals have dispatched 411 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 188 base runners so far this season with 34.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have 37 saves so far this season and have blown 23 of 60 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 61.7% and has come into the game in 128 save situations. The relievers have earned 68 holds for the year (15th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 117 times and also have had 130 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have amassed 3,409 putouts for the season, as well as 1,184 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which puts them in 20th in baseball, and they have twisted 120 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,227 innings, which has them sitting 17th in professional baseball.

Williams has pitched in 839 innings and has racked up 684 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.37 (407 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.365. He has surrendered 871 base hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 274 free passes. Williams (44-51 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.61 while he has gone up against 3,619 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Miami has accounted for 123 home runs for the year to go along with 496 RBIs. They have tallied 205 doubles, while taking a walk 332 times and scoring 522 runs. The Miami Marlins have tallied an on-base percentage of .314 as well as a team batting average of .259 on the season. The Marlins hold a team slugging % of .399 and they have an average of 4.05 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,028 occasions (26th in the league) and have accounted for 1,134 base knocks.

The Miami pitching staff have allowed 570 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.20 (533 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 152 dingers and they relinquish 4.49 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.276 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (1,205 strikeouts vs 402 free passes). They have a ranking of 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,055.

With 134 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 77 holds and also 24 blown saves. Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 56 save chances and they have walked away with 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 157 times in high leverage situations in addition to 127 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.0% out of their 181 inherited runners. They sit at 22nd in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 427 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

The Miami Marlins have turned 113 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in MLB). The Marlins have accrued 1,137 assists, 75 errors and have a total of 3,427 putouts for the year. In 10,281 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (22nd in baseball).

So far in his career, Luzardo has conceded 375 base hits while earning 460 strikeouts in 410 innings. Luzardo (22-26 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.30 ERA while conceding 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 196 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.268 and having a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 3.17 and he has faced 1,729 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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