The Washington Nationals (66-81) will host the Miami Marlins (55-93), in the third game of a four-game series, Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Marlins are an underdog away (+121) at the Nationals (-143). The Washington Nationals will give the start to Patrick Corbin (5-13, 5.60 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Marlins will turn to Valente Bellozo (2-3, 3.57 ERA).
DJ Herz (5.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 K) picked up the win in the Nationals’ 4-1 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Luis Garcia led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Edward Cabrera (6.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 9 K) was handed the loss for the Marlins.
Prepare for the Nationals vs. Marlins with what you need to know about Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Nationals (-143, bet $143 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+121, bet $100 to win $121)
- Over/under: 8.5
Nationals vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, September 14, 2024
- Game Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- This season, the Nationals have been favored 26 times and won 13, or 50%, of those games.
- This season Washington has won three of its eight games when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 58.8% chance to win.
- Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 71 of 147 opportunities.
- The Nationals are 81-65-0 ATS in their 146 games with a spread this season.
Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)
- Corbin (5-13 with a 5.60 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 30th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the lefty tossed six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up seven earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
- In 29 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.60, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .302 against him.
- Corbin is looking to secure his ninth quality start of the season.
- Corbin will look to build upon a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Marlins offense that is batting .241 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .371 (27th in MLB) with 134 total home runs (28th in MLB).
- Corbin has a 5.59 ERA and a 2.069 WHIP against the Marlins this season in 9 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .349 batting average over two appearances.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 35-year-old’s 5.60 ERA ranks 57th, 1.522 WHIP ranks 57th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 49th.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 122 home runs as a team.
- The offense for Washington has a slugging percentage of .377 this season, 24th in MLB.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- Washington has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 616 (4.2 per game).
- The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Washington is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have come away with 51 wins in the 131 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Miami has a win-loss record of 33-57 when favored by +121 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 79 of its 148 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Marlins are 68-79-0 against the spread in their 147 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Valente Bellozo (Marlins probable starter)
- Bellozo (2-3) gets the starting nod for the Marlins in his 11th start of the season. He has a 3.57 ERA in 53 2/3 innings pitched, with 35 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.57, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
- Bellozo has collected two quality starts this season.
- Bellozo will look to continue a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance).
- He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 616 total runs scored while batting .244 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .377 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 122 home runs (29th in the league).
- Bellozo has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.833 WHIP against the Nationals this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .150 batting average over one appearance.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins are third-worst in MLB play with 134 home runs.
- So far this year, Miami’s .371 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Marlins have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
- The offense for Miami is No. 29 in MLB play scoring 3.8 runs per game (563 total runs).
- The Marlins are 29th in the majors with a .297 on-base percentage.
