Nationals vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 13

Published 5:31 am Friday, September 13, 2024

Washington Nationals (65-81) will square off against the Miami Marlins (55-92) at Nationals Park on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6:45 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Nationals (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Marlins (+120) This matchup’s total is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Nationals vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Nationals -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • DJ Herz makes the start for the Nationals, his 17th of the season. He is 3-7 with a 3.82 ERA and 93 strikeouts through 75 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Saturday, the lefty tossed five scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates without surrendering a hit.
  • Herz heads into this outing with two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Herz will try to collect his 10th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.7 innings per appearance.
  • In four of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals are second-worst in MLB play with 121 home runs.
  • Washington’s .378 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Nationals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
  • Washington is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (612 total).
  • The Nationals are 14th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .311.
  • Nationals batters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
  • Washington’s 4.35 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Washington’s pitching staff is 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Nationals average MLB’s fifth-highest WHIP (1.347).

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