Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-102) Miami (-118)

loanDepot park is the location where the Miami Marlins (51-86) will take on the Washington Nationals (61-76) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at -102 while the Marlins are at -118. The total has been set at O8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be MacKenzie Gore and Valente Bellozo.

Washington owns a slugging percentage of .377 and have been called out on strikes 1,019 times, while being walked on 392 occasions. They have recorded 541 RBI's and 1,112 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average sits at .245. The Nationals have accounted for 229 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 114 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 575 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .311. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Nationals pitchers have allowed 144 home runs in addition to 650 runs in total (24th in the league). Washington has surrendered 1,231 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 583 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.32 so far this season (24th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,105 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 398 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a squad on the campaign.

The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.0% and has entered the game in 120 save situations. The relievers have inherited 187 runners so far this year with 35.8% of those runners crossed the plate. Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 130 times and also have had 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 478 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have notched 67 holds this season (19th in MLB). They have recorded 35 saves over the course of the season and have blown 18 of their 53 save chances.

The Nationals have turned 67.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,929 innings, which has them ranked 29th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have a total of 3,643 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,207 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which ranks 29th in professional baseball, and they have turned 133 double plays.

Gore has taken the mound for 343 innings and has tallied 369 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Gore (19-25 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.39 while he has gone up against 1,512 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.46 (170 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.477. He has surrendered 358 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 149 walks.

The Marlins have a team SLG% of .373 and they score 3.80 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have put up 197 two-baggers, while walking 329 times and scoring 520 runs. Miami has compiled 128 HRs this year and 502 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,163 occasions (16th in the league) and have earned 1,118 base knocks. The Miami Marlins have recorded an on-base percentage of .296 and a batting average of .241 on the season.

The Miami pitching staff have given up 705 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.72 (637 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 162 HR's and they surrender 5.23 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.385 and have a FIP of 4.42 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,134 strikeouts against 480 free passes). They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,202.

Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 51 save chances and they have tallied 27 saves. They are ranked 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 52.9%, and they have dispatched 471 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have come in 165 times in high leverage situations in addition to 150 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.1% out of 210 inherited runners. Sitting with 119 save situations, the Marlins have earned 67 holds in addition to 24 blown saves.

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

Thus far in his career, Bellozo has surrendered 41 hits while tallying 32 strikeouts in 41 innings. Bellozo (2-2 career mark) has earned a 4.37 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 20 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.359 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.13 and he has gone up against 180 batters during his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami (-118) and under O8.5 runs

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