In the series opener on Thursday, Sept. 12, C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (65-80) face off against Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (54-92). The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park.

The Nationals (-185), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Marlins (+150) The over/under for this game is 9.

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Nationals vs. Marlins Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• TV Channel: BSFL
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Nationals -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +150
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals are sending Mitchell Parker (7-9) to the mound to make his 27th start of the season. He is 7-9 with a 4.43 ERA and 122 strikeouts through 136 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander threw 3 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• Parker has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Parker has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this matchup.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (121).
• Washington ranks 23rd in baseball with a .379 slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank 14th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
• Washington is the 22nd-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (609 total).
• The Nationals’ .312 on-base percentage ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Nationals strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-best mark in the majors.
• Washington has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.36).
• The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Washington’s pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in baseball (1.349).

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