Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+144) Washington (-175)

The Miami Marlins (54-92) are en route to Nationals Park on Friday where they will compete against the Washington Nationals (65-80). The moneyline on this game has Miami at +144 and Washington is at -175. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Edward Cabrera and Mitchell Parker.

The Marlins have recorded 215 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 133 baseballs out of the park. Miami has a slugging percentage of .372 and have struck out 1,254 times, while drawing a walk on 357 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 3.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 29th in MLB. They have accounted for 535 runs batted in as well as 1,192 hits for the year, while their average at the plate sits at .241. They have accumulated 556 runs while holding a team OBP of .297.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.38. Marlins pitchers have given up 170 home runs in addition to 753 total runs (28th in baseball). Miami has surrendered 1,284 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 680 earned runs. The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.73 on the season (28th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,198 hitters. They have walked 503 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.39 as a squad so far this year.

The Marlins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 51.9% and has come into the game in 123 save situations. The relievers have inherited 220 base runners this year with 37.7% of those runners crossed home plate. Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 158 times as well as having 169 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 501 relievers to the hill this season. The relievers have recorded 69 holds on the season (23rd in MLB). They have earned 27 saves for the season and have not converted 25 of 52 chances to get a save.

The Miami Marlins have a total of 3,880 putouts this season, in addition to 1,301 assists and 102 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which puts them in 29th in professional baseball, and have earned 109 double plays. The Marlins have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,640 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 28th in the majors.

Cabrera (17-20 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.22 while he has gone up against 1,202 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 219 base hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 161 walks. His earned run average is 4.28 (133 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.360. Cabrera has pitched in 280 frames and has earned 311 punch outs during his MLB career.

Washington is sitting with 121 home runs over the course of the season and 573 runs batted in. They have put up 250 two-baggers, while getting a free base 416 times and earning 609 runs. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .312 and a batting average of .245 for the year. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .379 and they score 4.20 runs per outing (21st in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,085 occasions (26th in baseball) and have totaled 1,180 base hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.347 in addition to having a FIP of 3.97 as a pitching staff for the year. They come in at 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,302. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 694 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.35 (621 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (1,181 strikeouts against 428 walks). They have surrendered 152 dingers and they concede 4.86 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 56 save chances and they have earned 37 saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 66.1%, and they have dispatched 509 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 124 times in high leverage situations and also on 140 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.1% out of their 202 inherited runners. With 129 save situations, the Nationals have earned 73 holds and also 19 blown saves.

Out of their 11,562 innings on the diamond, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (29th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 140 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in MLB). The Nationals have accrued 1,275 assists, 99 errors and have earned 3,854 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Parker has surrendered 139 hits while accumulating 122 punch outs in 136 innings pitched. Parker (7-9 career record) has earned a 4.43 ERA and has surrendered 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 67 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.309 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.13 and he has faced 580 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (-175) and under 8.5 runs

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