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MacKenzie Gore takes the mound for the Washington Nationals as they play host to the Miami Marlins. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Nationals prediction and pick.
Marlins-Nationals Projected Starters
Undecided vs. MacKenzie Gore
Undecided (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA …
Last Start:
2024 Road Splits:
MacKenzie Gore (5-5) with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP
Last Start: Gore was great in his last start, grabbing his fifth win of the year. He went five innings, giving up two runs, and just one earned. Further, he struck out seven Braves batters in the win.
2024 Home Splits: Gore has not been as good at home against the road. At home, Gore is 303 with a 4.46 ERA with a .297 opponent batting average.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Marlins-Nationals Odds
Miami Marlins: +1.5 (-162)
Moneyline: +138
Washington Nationals: -1.5 (+134)
Moneyline: -164
Over: 8.5 (+102)
Under: 8.5 (-124)
How to Watch Marlins vs. Nationals
Time: 6:45 PM ET/ 3:45 PM PT
TV: BSFL/MASN2
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Marlins Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Marlins are 29th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 20th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. The combination of Josh Bell, Jazz Chisholm, and Bryan De La Cruz leads the way. Bell is hitting .246 on the year. He has seven home runs and 31 RBIs, plus 27 runs scored. Chisholm has the team lead in RBIs. He is hitting .250 with nine home runs and 32 RBIs. He has also stolen 12 bases and scored 30 times. De La Cruz leads the team in home runs with 11 of them. He has 13 doubles as well while hitting .249. This has led him to 30 RBIs and 31 runs scored this year.
De La Cruz has been solid in the last week. He has hit .316 in the last week with four doubles and a home run, leading to three RBIs and two runs scored. Chisholm has also been solid in the last week. He is hitting .294 in the last week with a home run and three RBIs. He has scored twice as well. Still, the Marlins have struggled at the dish. They are hitting just .186 in the last week, with 14 runs scored in five games.
The Marlins have limited experience against MacKenzie Gore. Bryan De La Cruz has two at-bats, with a double, an RBI, and a walk. Emmanuel Rivera has three at-bats, with two hits, one being a solo home run.
Why The Nationals Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Marins are 23rd in the majors in runs scored while sitting 21st in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 27th in slugging. CJ Abrams has been amazing for the Nationals. He is hitting .248 on the year with a .296 on-base percentage. He has 13 doubles, five triples, and 11 home runs. That has led to 34 RBIS and 38 runs scored. Luis Garcia Jr. has also been solid this year. He is hitting .268 on the year, the best on the team. He has five home runs, 18 RBIS and 29 runs scored. Jesse Winker continues to hit great hits as well. He is hitting .262 on the year with a .380 on-base percentage. He has six home runs, 30 RBIS and 32 runs scored this year. Rounding out the top bats is Joey Meneses. Meneses is hitting .237 with six home runs, 30 RBIS, and 32 runs scored.
CJ Abrams is on fire right now. He is hitting .269 in the last week with a .321 on-base percentage. He has three doubles, a triple, and two home runs. That has led to eight RBIs and six home runs in the last week. Lane Thomas is also hitting well. He is hitting .333 in the last week with a .407 on-base percentage. He has a triple and a home run, leading to three RBIS and six runs scored. Jesse Winker rounds out the hottest bats in the line up. Winkey is hitting .389 in the last week, with two RBIs and three runs scored. The Nationals are hitting .249 as a team in the last week with 31 runs. That is averaging over five runs a game for the Nationals in the last week.
Final Marlins-Nationals Prediction & Pick
While MacKenzie Gore has not been as good at home, he has been solid this year overall. The Marlins have struggled on offense as a whole and continued to struggle in the past week at the plate. The Nationals are hitting well. They won their last three games over the Braves and then took the first two over the Tigers. The Nationals offense has been the key and will be the key in this one. Take the Nationals to win.
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Final Marlins-Nationals Prediction & Pick: Nationals ML (-164)
