Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2022

Game Time: 6:40 pm ET, Thursday, June 9, 2022

Venue:  LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Nationals -120, Marlins +100; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Nationals -120, Marlins +100; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Nationals -120, Marlins +100; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Washington Nationals:  21-36 (5th place, NL East)

Miami Marlins:  23-30 (4th place, NL East)

 

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Washington Nationals:  4-6 last 10

Miami Marlins:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Nationals are coming into this game with a 21-36 record overall and they are 12-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 4-game series against the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Marlins on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Josiah Gray is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Stephen Strasburg will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is coming back from an injury here and will be making his first start of the season in this game but has had a very good career with a career record of 113-61 and an ERA of 3.21. They scored 24 runs in their last series averaging 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 25 runs against them averaging just over 6 runs allowed per game.

 

The Marlins are coming into this game with a 23-30 record overall and they are 10-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just split their 4-game series against the San Francisco Giants 2-2, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Nationals on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Sandy Alcantara is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Trevor Rogers will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 2-5 with a 5.80 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 1 homer, and 5 BB with 2 strikeouts on 5 hits in 3.2 innings played against the Colorado Rockies. They scored 15 runs in their last series averaging just under 4 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 24 runs against them averaging 6 runs allowed per game.

 

The Marlins are coming into this game as a slight underdog with the current betting odds. They have been playing much better recently and they just smashed the Nationals in the first game of this series but they have also been dominated when playing in Miami over the last few seasons. Rogers is starting for the Marlins here and he has not been pitching well this season but his team is getting healthier and they have been getting some guys back in their lineup recently. As a result they have been hitting the ball well and have been scoring a lot of runs in their games as well. They are going up against a Nationals team that has not been hitting the ball very well and they have Strasburg starting in this game. Strasburg has been very good in his career but this will be his first start of the season and he is coming off of a very long layoff due to injury. The Nationals cannot be trusted in this spot with Strasburg pitching in his current situation. The best bet here is on the Marlins to win this game at home at the underdog price.

 

Nationals Marlins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, June 9, 2022 (6:40 pm ET start time) is Marlins 6 Nationals 4.

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Washington Nationals: 112-167 (-40.6 Units) ML in all games. 43-41 (-14.3 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 18-9 OVER in road games.

Miami Marlins: 69-70 (+14.8 Units) ML against division opponents. 16-10 OVER in home games. 10-4 OVER at home when the total is 7 to 7.5.

 

 

Washington Nationals:  C. Kieboom (SS) out for season - Elbow. A. Escobar (2B) Out indefinitely - Leg. S. Strasburg (SP) Prob Thurs - Shoulder.

Miami Marlins:  A. Bender (RP) Late June - Back. J. Wendle (2B) Mid June - Hamstring. B. Anderson (3B) Out indefinitely - Back.

 

 

 

"(After) the first inning I thought it was going to be a good day for him. But when you fall behind some of those hitters, you have to throw pitches over the plate and they're going to get hit." - Dave Martinez after his team’s loss against the Marlins on Tuesday.

 

 

"It's good to see how he continues to make pitches. Just continue to attack, continue to stay in the zone and trust your stuff." - Don Mattingly after his team’s win against the Nationals on Tuesday.

 

 

 

Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B

Lane Thomas (R) CF

Juan Soto (L) RF

Nelson Cruz (R) DH

Josh Bell (S) 1B

Yadiel Hernandez (L) LF

Keibert Ruiz (S) C

Maikel Franco (R) 3B

Luis Garcia (L) SS

 

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

Garrett Cooper (R) DH

Jorge Soler (R) LF

Jesus Aguilar (R) 1B

Avisail Garcia (R) RF

Jesus Sanchez (L) CF

Jon Berti (R) 3B

Miguel Rojas (R) SS

Nick Fortes (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Luis Garcia (.391)

Hits:  Cesar Hernandez (63)

Home Runs:  Juan Soto (12)

RBI:  Josh Bell (31)

Stolen Bases:  Victor Robles (5)

Wins:  Josiah Gray (6)

Saves:  Tanner Rainey (7)

ERA:  Sean Doolittle (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Nick Fortes (.467)

Hits:  Garrett Cooper (53)

Home Runs:  Jorge Soler (12)

RBI:  Jazz Chisholm (37)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (9)

Wins:  Sandy Alcantara (6)

Saves:  Anthony Bender (6)

ERA:  Daniel Castano (0.00)

 

Managers:

Washington Nationals: Dave Martinez (5th season)

Miami Marlins: Don Mattingly (7th season)