Marlins vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 27, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 27, 2023

The Washington Nationals (61-69) will try to keep a three-game win streak going when they visit the Miami Marlins (65-65) at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday.

The Marlins are favored (-199 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Nationals (+166). The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.

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Marlins vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Marlins -199 +166 8.5

Marlins Betting Insights

  • This season, the Marlins have won 35 out of the 61 games, or 57.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Miami has a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -199 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.6% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
  • Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of 130 opportunities.
  • The Marlins are 57-73-0 ATS in their 130 games with a spread this season.

Marlins Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 3.4
HR 11
ERA 4.50
K/9 8.5

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have come away with 53 wins in the 119 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win 23 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least +166 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 37.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of its 129 opportunities.
  • The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 72-57-0 in 129 games with a line this season.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 5.0
HR 11
ERA 4.85
K/9 8.7

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Marlins Probable Pitcher – JT Chargois

  • Chargois and his team were 2-1-0 ATS in his three appearances with a spread last season.
  • The 32-year-old righty will start for the first time this season after pitching in relief 32 times.
  • Chargois appeared in one game with his team as the moneyline favorite last season and won.
  • His team finished with a record of 2-1 in games he pitched last season.

Marlins Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Tanner Scott 53 59 83 2.59 24 2
David Robertson 50 54 57 3.00 7 19
Andrew Nardi 46 44.1 60 3.05 11 2
Jorge López 46 45 33 5.80 7 3
Steven Okert 45 46.2 59 3.47 10 0

Nationals Probable Pitcher – Trevor Williams

  • Williams (6-7 with a 4.95 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Nationals, his 26th of the season.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • Williams has put together 17 starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The Nationals are 10-12 in Williams’ 22 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Williams’ team has won 13 of his 25 starts.
  • Williams has had 24 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 10 of those matchups finished over the total.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Kyle Finnegan 55 57.2 56 2.81 8 24
Hunter Harvey 46 47.1 53 2.66 15 10
Mason Thompson 44 49 40 5.14 10 1
Jordan Weems 36 41.2 47 3.02 6 0
Andres Machado 29 29.2 29 6.07 4 0

Marlins Hitting Trends

  • The Marlins have put up at least two homers in 40 games this season, and are 18-22 in those contests.
  • Miami has gone 22-2 in its 24 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The club has racked up eight or more hits 97 times this season, and has a 54-43 record in those games.
  • Miami has a 45-14 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Marlins are 16-12 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 32 games this season and are 22-10 in those matchups.
  • Washington has won 17 of its 21 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 87 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 49-38.
  • Washington has won 43 of its 55 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • In 25 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 15-10

Marlins vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Marlins (-199)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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