Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Miami Marlins (51-86) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (61-76) at loanDepot park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Patrick Corbin and Max Meyer.

The Nationals have hit 229 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 114 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .377 and have been called out on strikes 1,019 times, while taking a walk on 392 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 22nd in the league. They have tallied 541 runs batted in in addition to 1,112 hits so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .245. They have earned a total of 575 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.32 on the year (24th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,105 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 144 home runs in addition to 650 runs (26th in the league). They have walked 398 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.97 as a team on the campaign. Washington has conceded 1,231 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 583 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.0% and has entered the game in 120 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 187 base runners so far this year with 35.8% of them crossed the plate. Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 130 times in addition to having 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 478 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have tallied 67 holds this year (19th in the league). They have compiled 35 saves for the season and have blown 18 out of their 53 save opportunities.

The Nationals have transformed 67.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,929 innings, ranking them 29th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have accounted for 3,643 putouts thus far, as well as 1,207 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which has them sitting 29th in baseball, and have a total of 133 double plays.

Corbin has taken the ball for 1,864 frames and has earned 1,703 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Corbin (101-130 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.42 while he has faced 8,024 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.49 (930 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.372. He has surrendered 1,984 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 573 free passes.

Miami has knocked in 128 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 502 runs batted in. They have 197 two-baggers, while walking 329 times as well as earning 520 runs. The Miami Marlins have an OBP of .296 and a batting average of .241 for the year. The Marlins hold a slugging percentage of .373 and they earn 3.80 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,163 occasions (16th in the league) and have 1,118 hits.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.385 in addition to having a FIP of 4.42 as a staff on the campaign. They come in at 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,202. The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 705 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.72 (637 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,134 strikeouts against 480 walks). They have relinquished 162 dingers and they relinquish 5.23 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 37.1% of 210 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 165 times in high leverage situations and on 150 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 119 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 67 holds in addition to 24 blown saves. They rank 29th in baseball with a save rate of 52.9%, and they have sent 471 relievers onto the diamond so far this season. Miami has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have earned 27 saves.

In 10,929 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (28th in MLB). The Miami Marlins have gotten 102 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 1,234 assists, 92 errors and have earned 3,643 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Meyer has allowed 60 base hits while he has accumulated 47 punch outs in 57 innings. He has given up a total of 36 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.401 and having a FIP of 5.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.35 and he has gone up against 248 hitters thus far in his career. Meyer (3-5 win-loss record in his career) has a 5.67 earned run average while conceding 9.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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