The Washington Nationals (34-36) face the Miami Marlins (23-47), who will be trying to snap a four-game losing streak, Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, at Nationals Park.
The Marlins (+101 underdog moneyline odds to win) visit the Nationals (-120). The Washington Nationals will hand the ball to Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.21 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Marlins will counter with Jesus Luzardo (3-5, 5.11 ERA).
Yesterday, the Nationals claimed a 4-0 win over the Marlins, with DJ Herz (6.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 13 K) earning the win for the Nationals. Lane Thomas finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Trevor Rogers (7.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Marlins.
Ahead of this Nationals vs. Marlins showdown, here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Nationals (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
- Over/under: 8
Nationals vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 16, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been favorites in eight games this season and won five (62.5%) of those contests.
- Washington has been at least -120 moneyline favorites four times this season and won each of those games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
- Washington’s games have gone over the total in 33 of its 70 chances.
- The Nationals are 42-27-0 against the spread in their 69 chances this season.
Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)
- Parker makes the start for the Nationals, his 12th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, when the left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 24-year-old has a 3.21 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .225 to opposing hitters.
- Parker enters this outing with four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Parker has put together nine starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his 11 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The opposing Marlins offense has the worst slugging percentage (.348) and ranks 29th in MLB play with 54 home runs. It has a collective .232 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 546 total hits and 29th in MLB play scoring 244 runs.
- Parker has pitched four innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out two against the Marlins this season.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals have hit just 56 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Hitters for Washington have combined to rank 27th in the majors with a .359 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals’ .235 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
- Washington has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 286 (4.1 per game).
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Washington is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 56 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (35.7%) in those games.
- Miami has a mark of 18-32 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Miami’s games have gone over the total in 37 of its 70 opportunities.
- The Marlins are 28-41-0 against the spread in their 69 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Jesús Luzardo (Marlins probable starter)
- Luzardo makes the start for the Marlins, his 12th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 5.11 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 61 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Tuesday against the New York Mets, when the lefty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.11, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents are hitting .242 against him.
- Luzardo is trying to collect his fifth quality start of the season in this outing.
- Luzardo enters this matchup with nine outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 11 outings this season.
- He will take the hill against a Nationals squad that is hitting .235 as a unit (19th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .359 (27th in the league) with 56 total home runs (27th in MLB play).
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (54).
- This season, Miami’s .348 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Marlins have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.232).
- Miami is the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.5 runs per game (244 total).
- The Marlins’ .284 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.