From loanDepot Park in Miami, we have an NL East matchup between the Nationals and Marlins. First pitch on Saturday is set for 4:10 PM, where the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. Washington comes in with a record of 11-14, while the Marlins are just 6-21.

Edward Cabrera will go for the Marlins, and he is up against Mitchell Parker for the Nationals. Miami is at -140 on the money line compared to the Nationals at +117. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs.

MIAMI MARLINS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Marlins Moneyline -140

This game will be played at loanDepot Park at 4:10 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS MARLINS:

  • We have the Marlins winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Nationals vs Marlins series. Washington went into the matchup as +106 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The Nationals offense only had two more hits than the Marlins and struck out seven times, but still picked up the win.

Miami’s only run came in the 3rd inning, and they had just three baserunners after that. As for the Nationals, they scored one run in the 1st inning and didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 8th. Heading into the game, the Nationals had the higher run differential at +4.

Trevor Williams got the start for the Nationals, going five innings and giving up just one run. He finished with only one strikeout and allowed two walks. Derek Law got the win out of the bullpen, and Kyle Finnegan got the save. Calvin Faucher took the loss for Miami out of the bullpen.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is 11-14 overall and trail the Braves by 7.5 games in the NL East. The Nationals are on the road today, taking on the Marlins, and they lead the Marlins by 2.5 games. Washington won the first game of this series vs. the Marlins.

The Nationals have been the underdog in most of their games this year, where they are 10-13 as the underdog. As the favorite, Washington is just 1-1. At home, the Nationals are only 4-8 this year but have gone 7-6 on the road. So far, they have a two-game winning streak on the road.

Washington has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 15-10 overall. They’ve been especially good on the run line on the road, going 10-3. They’ve covered the run line in two straight games overall and as an underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.5, while it’s -3.4 in losses.

Washington’s games have gone under the total in two straight games, and their over/under record for the season is now 9-15. The average over/under line for Nationals games this season has been 9 runs, but today’s line is set at 7.5 runs. The over/under line for 88% of their games this season has been set higher than 7.5 runs.

Washington’s Mitchell Parker is on the mound for the Nationals as they take on the Miami Marlins. Parker has started two games this season, and both have resulted in wins for the Nationals. He went 7 innings in his last start, giving up 3 hits and no runs, while striking out 8. In his first start, Parker went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs.

Washington’s offense has really struggled to score runs this season, averaging just 3.5 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .231 and have an OPS of only .670. However, they do have the 12th most home runs in the league.

CJ Abrams has been one of the few bright spots in the Nationals lineup this season, as he is batting .303 and has gone 11/35 over his last nine games. Abrams is also 5th in the league with six homers. Joey Meneses and Abrams are tied for the team lead with 12 RBIs, but Meneses is batting just .256 for the season.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami’s overall record is 6-21 heading into today’s home matchup vs. the Nationals. The Marlins lost the first game of this series vs. the Nationals and have dropped four straight games overall. Currently, they are 13.5 games behind the Braves for the NL East lead.

The Marlins have really struggled at home this year, going just 2-12. On the road, they are 4-9 this season. So far, they have really struggled in day games, going 4-10, and they are 2-11 in night games. As the favorite, the Marlins are 0-8 and 6-13 as the underdog. Miami’s overall series record is 0-7-1 and they have lost four straight series at home.

When the Marlins win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.5 runs per game. However, they have lost by an average of 3.3 runs per game in their defeats. Their run line record is 9-18 overall, but they are 6-7 on the road, compared to just 3-11 at home. They have failed to cover the run line in eight straight games as the favorite, going 0-8 in those contests.

Despite the Miami Marlins’ over/under record being 13-14 on the season, their last four games have gone under the total. The Marlins have only had two games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs this season, and both games have gone under the total. The Marlins’ games have had an average of 8.4 runs scored per game this season, and they have had an average over/under line of 8 runs per game.

Edward Cabrera will be making his third start of the season, and he has been impressive in his first two outings. He went 6 innings in his first start and struck out 10, and then he went 5 innings and struck out 7 in his last outing. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

One of the Marlins’ biggest issues this season has been their lack of power, as they are just 13th in home runs and have the league’s worst team ISO of .100. As a team, they are batting just .216, which is 20th in the league. Miami’s team on-base percentage of .272 is also one of the worst marks in the league.

Luis Arraez has been a bright spot for the Marlins so far this season, as he is batting .291 and has gone 11/30 in his last seven games. However, he has yet to hit a home run so far this season. Bryan De La Cruz has five homers this season, which is 6th in the league, but he has just one home run in his last seven games, going 4/26 in that stretch.