Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+124) Miami (-146)

The Washington Nationals (10-14) are en route to loanDepot park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Miami Marlins (6-20). The odds on this game have Washington at +124 and Miami is coming in at -146. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Mitchell Parker and Edward Cabrera.

The Nationals have accounted for 37 doubles as a unit and have knocked 21 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging % of .366 and have struck out 200 times, while being walked on 80 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are recording 3.5 runs/g, which puts them at 26th in baseball. They have tallied 81 runs batted in in addition to 181 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is .231. They have accounted for 84 runs and have an on-base percentage of .309.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.35 so far this season (23rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 196 hitters. Nationals pitchers have given up 15 long balls in addition to 106 runs in total (12th in the league). They have walked 81 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.40 as a team on the campaign. Washington has given up 229 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 103 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46.

The Nationals have dispatched 89 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 37 runners this season and 37.8% of them crossed home plate. They have 7 saves this year and have not converted 5 of their 12 chances to get a save. The Nationals relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 58.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 29 save situations. The relievers have 17 holds over the course of the season (9th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 27 times and also have had 28 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 639 putouts so far this season, as well as 223 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .992 which puts them in 1st in professional baseball, and have earned 27 double plays. The Nationals have turned 65.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,917 innings on the field, which has them sitting 30th in pro baseball.

Parker has thrown 12 innings and has accounted for 12 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 1.50 (2 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.583. He has surrendered 7 hits (5.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 0 walks. Parker (2-0 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 1.14 and he has faced 43 batters in the majors.

Miami has compiled 20 long balls so far this season to go along with 85 RBIs. They have tallied 28 doubles, while taking a walk 62 times as well as recording 88 runs. The Miami Marlins have recorded a team OBP of .273 and a team batting average of .216 on the campaign. The Marlins have a team slugging % of .320 and they have an average of 3.38 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have struck out on 206 occasions (18th in MLB) and have earned a total of 188 base knocks.

The Miami pitching staff have given up 135 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.66 (119 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 24 HR's and they allow 5.28 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.509 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (228 strikeouts against 112 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 235.

Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.2% of 38 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 21 times in high leverage situations and on 24 occasions with runners on base. With 26 save situations, the Marlins have amassed 15 holds and also 7 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 36.4%, and they have dispatched 84 relievers onto the field on the season. Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 11 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 26 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (21st in baseball). The Marlins have recorded 238 assists, 17 errors and have amassed 690 putouts this year. In 2,070 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 65.9% (28th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Cabrera has allowed 158 base knocks while accumulating 238 K's in 208 frames. Cabrera (14-14 record in his career) has a 3.97 ERA and has surrendered 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 92 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.342 and having a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and he has gone up against 892 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-146)

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