Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction: Can Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins Get Hot Early?
Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction: Can Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins Get Hot Early?
The Miami Marlins had a team meeting before yesterday's game against the Washington Nationals. Of course, the Marlins proceeded to score 12 runs and defeat the Nationals, 12-2 in last night's game to give themselves a chance to win the series at home. With Sandy Alcantara on the mound, the Marlins have to be feeling good about tonight's rubber match against an NL East foe. Here are our picks, predictions, and odds for Wednesday's game between the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins.
Marlins vs. Nationals Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: June 8, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 pm ET
- Where to Watch: BSFL, MASN
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Marlins vs. Nationals Injury Report
Marlins
Questionable: OF Jesus Sanchez (Back)
Out: 3B Brian Anderson (Back), 3B Joey Wendle (Hamstring)
Nationals
Out: SS Alcides Escobar (Hamstring), 3b Carter Kieboom (Elbow)
Marlins vs. Nationals Line Movement
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals Prediction
The Miami Marlins exploded for 12 runs against the Nationals last night. I don't think the offense stops producing tonight. Josiah Gray will take the hill for the Nationals. He has a 4.71 ERA on the year but a 5.60 xFIP in the last 30 days. He's been a bit lucky, as he's allowed a BABIP of .217 in the last 30 days. Gray has allowed a .489 wOBA and .462 ISO to lefties in the last 30 days while also allowing a .271 ISO to righties in that same time frame. Meanwhile, the Marlins have a .171 ISO and wOBA of .335 in the last 30 days themselves with the projected lineup along with 24% of line drives collectively. The Marlins will only have one lefty in the lineup against Gray with Jesus Sanchez likely out due to injury. But that one lefty is Jazz Chisholm, who added two home runs last night. Righties like Garrett Cooper and Jorge Soler have also gone off against righties in the last 30 days. On the other hand, it'll be Sandy Alcantara, who has been absolutely elite this season. Alcantara has a 1.81 ERA with a 6-2 record. In the last 30 days, Alcantara has an xFIP of 3.60 with 28.2% of strikeouts and 5.6% of walks. Alcantara is also inducing 58.2% of ground balls and allowing just 8.8% of line drives in that same time frame. The Nationals have just a .152 ISO and a wOBA of .315 against righties in the last 30 days. Washington also has five batters striking out at least 23.2% of the time against righties in the last 30 days. That's not good news for Washington knowing they have to face Alcantara. Let's take the Marlins -.5 in the first five innings on the runline at -135. Alcantara has been elite while Gray has been far from it.
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals Pick
- Marlins -.5 F5 (-135) (Bet $135 to Win $100)
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