Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Washington Nationals (10-13) are traveling to loanDepot park on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Miami Marlins (6-20). The expected starting pitchers are Trevor Williams and Jesus Luzardo.

The Nationals have tallied 35 doubles as a squad and have knocked 21 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .370 and have been called out on strikes 187 times, while being walked on 79 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 3.6 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 25th in the league. They have accrued 80 runs batted in and 174 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .232. They have earned a total of 83 runs while holding a team OBP of .313.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.42 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have allowed 14 home runs and also 104 runs in total (13th in MLB). Washington has allowed 219 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 101 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team ERA of 4.46 on the year (25th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 189 hitters. They have walked 78 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.39 as a team so far this season.

The Nationals relievers have a save percentage of 58.3% and has come into the game in 29 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 37 runners on the year and 37.8% of those players ended up scoring. Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 27 times as well as having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 86 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers are sitting with 17 holds on the year (5th in the league). They have earned 7 saves this season and have blown 5 of their 12 chances to save the game.

The Nationals have turned 65.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,836 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 29th in baseball. The Washington Nationals are sitting with 612 putouts this year, as well as 214 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 23 double plays.

Williams has taken the hill for 881 innings and is sitting with 719 K's thus far in his career. Williams (46-54 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.61 while he has faced 3,809 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.44 (435 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.376. He has given up 923 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 290 walks.

The Marlins have a team slugging % of .320 and they score 3.38 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have recorded 28 two-baggers, while walking 62 times as well as earning 88 runs. Miami has knocked in 20 long balls on the season and 85 RBIs. They have struck out on 206 occasions (17th in the league) and have recorded 188 base knocks. The Miami Marlins have earned an OBP of .273 as well as a team batting average of .216 so far this year.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.509 in addition to having a FIP of 4.13 as a unit for the season. They rank 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 235. The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 135 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.66 (119 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (228 strikeouts vs 112 walks). They have conceded 24 HR's and they allow 5.28 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 11 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves. They rank 28th in the league with a save percentage of 36.4%, and they have sent 84 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 21 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with base runners. Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.2% out of 38 inherited base runners. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Marlins have 15 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 26 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (20th in the majors). The Marlins have 238 assists, 17 errors and have earned 690 putouts so far this year. In 2,070 innings played, the Marlins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 65.9% (28th in the majors).

In his career, Luzardo has allowed 424 base knocks while tallying 528 strikeouts in 471 frames. He has allowed a total of 226 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.262 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.09 and he has faced 1,984 hitters during his pro baseball career. Luzardo (23-30 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.32 ERA while surrendering 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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