Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+140) Washington (-165)

The Washington Nationals (32-36) will try to beat the Miami Marlins (23-45) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Marlins at +140 and the Nationals are opening at -165. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Trevor Rogers and Max Fried.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 28th in MLB. They have racked up 243 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .286. The Marlins have accrued 91 doubles as a squad and have hit 54 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 236 runs batted in as well as 535 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .234. Miami has a slugging % of .351 and have struck out 531 times, while taking a walk on 146 occasions.

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The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.67 on the year (27th in the league), and they have rung up 548 hitters. Marlins pitchers have conceded 67 long balls and also 346 runs in total (28th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 242 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.19 as a team so far this season. Miami has given up 586 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 313 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The Marlins have dispatched 229 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 runners on the season with 33.3% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 10 saves so far this season and have blown 13 out of their 23 chances to save the game. The Marlins relievers have a save rate of 43.5% and has come into the game in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 28 holds this season (27th in MLB). Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 65 times in addition to having 68 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have earned 1,810 putouts on the campaign, as well as 646 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which has them sitting 29th in professional baseball, and have 57 double plays. The Marlins have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,430 innings, which has them sitting at 28th in MLB.

Rogers has taken the ball for 348 innings and has tallied 373 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Rogers (14-30 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.28 and he has faced 1,526 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.34 (168 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.399. He has surrendered 346 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 141 walks.

Washington has accumulated 53 HRs for the season to go along with 256 runs batted in. They have put up 101 doubles, while walking 207 times as well as putting up 274 runs. The Washington Nationals have a team OBP of .304 and a batting average of .232 for the year. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .354 and they score 4.03 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 549 occasions (21st in the league) and have earned a total of 517 base hits.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 296 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.98 (266 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 59 home runs and they relinquish 4.43 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.292 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.73 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.90 (529 strikeouts against 195 free passes). They sit at 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 582.

With 73 save situations, the Nationals have 46 holds and 8 blown saves. Washington has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 27 save opportunities and they have tallied 19 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 64 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.0% out of 92 inherited runners. They are ranked 9th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.4%, and they have dispatched 235 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

In 5,415 innings on the diamond, the Nationals hold a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (27th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 66 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (15th in MLB). The Nationals have accrued 624 assists, 36 errors and have accumulated 1,805 putouts during this campaign.

Fried (68-29 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.05 ERA while conceding 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.60 and he has faced 3,213 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded 267 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.154 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. Thus far in his career, Fried has allowed 696 hits while he has accumulated 767 punch outs in 788 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (+140)

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