Nationals vs Marlins Prediction - MLB Picks 8/26/23

The Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Marlins Park. 

Nationals Showing Some Life

The Nationals are finally showing some life, and they were able to secure a series victory against the New York Yankees. In the one loss though the offense really struggled scoring only a run and that led to the defeat. The Nationals are averaging 4.38 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.13 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 27th. On the mound for the Nationals is Jake Irvin who sits with a 3-5 record and an ERA of 4.47.

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Nationals have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 15 day games against NL East opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have led after 7 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
• The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against National League opponents.

Marlins Still Tough to Figure out

The Marlins are still a tough team to figure out, and this is a huge series for them. If the season ended today the Marlins would miss the playoffs, and they need to beat up on teams that are lower than them, On Wednesday the Marlins offense scored zero runs, and that led to the defeat. The Marlins are averaging 4.05 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.39 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the pitching is ranked 14th. Eury Perez is on the  mound for the Marlins and he sits with a 5-4 record and an ERA of 2.91.