Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Miami (-150)

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (6-21) will take on the Washington Nationals (11-14) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Washington at +125 and Miami is sitting at -150. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Mitchell Parker and Edward Cabrera.

The Nationals have accumulated 37 doubles as a unit and have hit 21 balls out of the park. Washington is slugging .361 and have struck out 207 times, while being walked on 83 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are earning 3.5 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in MLB. They have compiled 83 runs batted in in addition to 189 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .231. They have accumulated 87 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have conceded 15 long balls and also 107 total runs (12th in baseball). Washington has relinquished 235 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 104 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.22 over the course of the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 204 batters. They have walked 83 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.33 as a team on the year.

The Nationals have sent 92 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 37 runners on the year with 37.8% of those runners ended up scoring. They have earned 8 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 5 of 13 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 61.5% and stepped onto the hill in 31 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 18 holds on the season (7th in the league). Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 27 times in addition to having 30 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have turned 65.3% of balls in play into outs in their 1,998 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 29th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 666 putouts this year, as well as 234 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .992 which has them sitting 1st in the majors, and they have turned 28 double plays.

Parker has taken the hill for 278 frames and has earned 316 strikeouts during his career. Parker (15-19 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.60 while facing 1,172 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.46 (107 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.218. He has conceded 238 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 101 free passes.

The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .316 and they average 3.30 runs per game (28th in MLB). They have 28 doubles, while walking 64 times as well as scoring 89 runs. Miami has accumulated 20 long balls so far this season to go along with 86 RBIs. They have struck out on 214 occasions (19th in baseball) and have earned 194 base hits. The Miami Marlins are sitting with an OBP of .272 in addition to a team batting average of .216 on the season.

The Miami pitching staff have given up 138 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.59 (122 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 24 home runs and they allow 5.20 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.498 with a FIP of 4.04 as a squad over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (235 strikeouts against 115 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 243.

Miami has had relief pitchers enter the game in 12 save chances and they have earned 4 saves. They rank 29th in the league with a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have sent 89 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 25 times in high leverage situations and on 26 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 42 inherited base runners. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Marlins have earned 15 holds and also 8 blown saves.

In 2,151 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 66.0% (28th in professional baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 28 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in baseball). The Marlins have recorded 253 assists, 17 errors and have 717 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Cabrera has conceded 298 base knocks while totaling 343 strikeouts in 328 innings pitched. Cabrera (15-20 career mark) holds a 4.17 earned run average while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 152 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and he has gone up against 1,399 batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-150)

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