Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends | April 28

The Miami Marlins (6-22) will host the Washington Nationals (12-14), Sunday at 1:40 PM ET, with the Marlins on a five-game losing streak.

The favored Marlins (-142 on the moneyline to win) host the Nationals (+120). The Miami Marlins will hand the ball to Ryan Weathers (2-2, 3.16 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Patrick Corbin (0-3, 6.51 ERA).

Ahead of watching this Marlins vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Marlins (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
• Over/under: 8.5

Marlins vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, April 28, 2024
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Stadium: LoanDepot park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Marlins stats and trends

Marlins betting records

• The Marlins have been listed as the favorite eight times this season but have failed to win any of those games.
• Miami has been at least -142 moneyline favorites four times this season, but were upset in all of those games.
• The Marlins have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 14 of 28 games with a total.
• The Marlins are 9-18-0 ATS in their 27 games with a spread this season.

Ryan Weathers (Marlins probable starter)

• Weathers makes the start for the Marlins, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA and 23 strikeouts through 25 2/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last appeared on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In five games this season, the 24-year-old has a 3.16 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .240 to opposing batters.
• Weathers is trying to secure his second quality start of the season.
• Weathers will look to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging five frames per outing.
• In one of his five total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• He will face a Nationals offense that ranks 23rd in MLB with 200 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .371 (21st in MLB) with 24 total home runs (22nd in MLB).

Marlins batting stats

• The Marlins have hit just 21 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• Hitters for Miami have combined to rank 29th in the majors with a .322 team slugging percentage.
• The Marlins have a team batting average of .220 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
• Miami has scored the third-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 93 (3.3 per game).
• The Marlins have an OBP of just .275 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
• Miami ranks 11th with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (45.8%) in those games.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 10-11 when favored by +120 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 10 of 26 chances this season.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 15-10-0 against the spread this season.

Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)

• The Nationals are sending Corbin (0-3) to make his sixth start of the season. He is 0-3 with a 6.51 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last pitched on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
• In five games this season, the 34-year-old has a 6.51 ERA and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .345 to his opponents.
• So far this season, Corbin has not registered a quality start.
• Corbin will look to last five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
• He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Marlins offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.322) and ranks 27th in home runs hit (21) in all of MLB. They have a collective .220 batting average, and are 21st in the league with 206 total hits and 28th in MLB play scoring 93 runs.
• The 34-year-old ranks 72nd in ERA (6.51), 73rd in WHIP (1.807), and 69th in K/9 (5.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Nationals batting stats

• The Nationals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with 24 total home runs .
• So far this season, Washington is 21st in baseball with a .371 slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank 21st in the majors with a .233 batting average.
• Washington scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (98 total, 3.8 per game).
• The Nationals rank 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .312.

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