Marlins vs. Nationals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

The Washington Nationals (21-35) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Miami Marlins (22-30) on Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Marlins are listed as -175 favorites to stop the streak, while the Nationals are +153 underdogs to keep their momentum. Edward Cabrera starts for Miami while Evan Lee is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Marlins vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Marlins vs. Nationals

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+153) and Over (8)

Marlins vs. Nationals Game Info

• Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Edward Cabrera
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Evan Lee
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Marlins Starter Edward Cabrera

• The Marlins will send Cabrera (1-0) out for his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
• Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .053 against him this season. He has a .00 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.
• He will take the mound against a Nationals offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 477 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .374 (21st in MLB) with 41 total home runs (26th in MLB).

Nationals Starter Evan Lee

• The Nationals will send Lee to the mound for his second start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the New York Mets, throwing 3 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.
• He has pitched to a 4.91 ERA this season with 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 7.4 walks per nine across one games.
• The Marlins rank 15th in MLB with a .242 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 16th in the league (.392) and 54 home runs.

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Marlins have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 13, or 54.2%, of those games.
• Miami is 1-3 this season when entering a game favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 63.6% chance to win.
• Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of their 52 opportunities.
• The Marlins are 26-26-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been underdogs in 47 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (34%) in those contests.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win nine times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +153 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 39.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Washington and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 57 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 57 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 23-34-0 against the spread.

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jazz Chisholm paces the Marlins with 31 runs batted in.
• Chisholm’s home runs place him 43rd in MLB, and he ranks 23rd in RBI.
• Jorge Soler’s 11 home runs lead his team.
• Of all MLB hitters, Soler is 20th in home runs and 49th in RBI.
• Garrett Cooper paces the Marlins with a team-high batting average of .302.
• Cooper has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .476 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI.
• Jesus Aguilar is batting .249 with nine doubles, six home runs and 18 walks.
• Aguilar is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto has swatted a team- leading 12 long balls.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Soto ranks 14th in homers and 114th in RBI.
• Josh Bell has 31 runs batted in while batting .302. Both lead his team.
• Bell ranks 105th in homers and 23rd in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .251 with six doubles, five home runs and 23 walks.
• Cesar Hernandez is batting .270 with 14 doubles, a triple and 17 walks.

Betting Tips for Marlins vs. Nationals

We have the Nationals on the moneyline at +153 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.