Marlins vs. Nationals Prediction
Will the Nationals sweep the Marlins this afternoon when the NL East rivals clash at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Nationals are -160 money line favorites versus the Marlins, who have odds of +144 to pull off the upset. With Tom Koehler set to face Gio Gonzalez in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in the Marlins’ loss to the Nationals on Wednesday night. He’s now 4-for-8 through two games after hitting .303 last season. Dan Straily was also thumped for five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched in the loss.
For the Nationals, Bryce Harper went 2-for-42 with two RBI and a run scored in that 6-4 win over the Marlins. He also doubled home a run in the fourth inning and singled home a run in the fifth. He was thrown out attempting to steal a base in the first inning. Matt Wieters also went 3-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs.
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OUR PICK: Dating back to last season, the Marlins are 1-9 in Koehler’s last 10 road starts versus a team with a winning record, are 0-4 in his last four road starts, and are 0-8 in his last eight starts overall. They’re also 0-5 in his last five starts against divisional opponents and 20-43 in his last 63 starts versus a team that owns a winning record.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS -160