Nationals vs. Marlins Prediction
After a high-scoring game on Tuesday night, will tonight’s Nationals and Marlins game fall under the total at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Nationals are -120 money line favorites versus the Marlins, who have odds of +100 to pull off the upset. With A.J. Cole set to face Vance Worley in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Cole will start Wednesday against the Marlins. Cole made a spot start for Washington earlier this year, scattering six hits and one run over six strong frames in a win against the Phillies on May 6. With Stephen Strasburg (elbow) aiming to return this weekend, it will probably be one-and-done for Cole in the Nats’ rotation.
Worley gave up three runs in four innings Friday in a no-decision against the Reds. All three runs scored in the first inning, the big blow of which was a two-run homer off the bat of Adam Duvall. Worley struck out three and walked a pair and was pulled after throwing 70 pitches. The veteran right-hander got a chance in the rotation following Tom Koehler’s demotion, but it’s unclear if he’ll receive an extended opportunity. There’s not much fantasy upside here regardless.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 14-5 in the last 19 meetings between these two teams in Miami, is 4-1 in the Marlins’ last five games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game, and is 6-2 in Miami’s last eight home games versus an opponent with a winning record. On the other side, the under is 4-1 in Cole’s last five road starts, is 5-2 in his last seven outings overall, and is 6-2 in the Nationals’ last eight road games.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: NATIONALS/MARLINS UNDER 9.5