Marlins vs. Nationals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Miami Marlins (23-30) and Jazz Chisholm (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-248) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Washington Nationals (21-36) on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET. Miami’s Sandy Alcantara and Washington’s Josiah Gray have been named the starters for this contest.

Marlins vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Marlins vs. Nationals

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+205) and Over (7)

Marlins vs. Nationals Game Info

• Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Sandy Alcantara
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Josiah Gray
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Marlins Starter Sandy Alcantara

• The Marlins will send Alcantara (6-2) to the mound to make his 12th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 1.81 ERA and 71 strikeouts through 74 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Thursday, the righty went 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering three hits.
• The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.81, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .191 batting average against him.
• Alcantara is trying to build on a fifth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Alcantara is seeking his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 485 total hits and 20th in MLB play with 232 runs scored. It has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.374) and ranks 27th in home runs (42) in all of MLB.
• Alcantara has pitched 14 innings, giving up two earned runs on nine hits while striking out 10 against the Nationals this season.
• This season, the 26-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (1.81), 15th in WHIP (.978), and 26th in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers.

Nationals Starter Josiah Gray

• Gray (6-4) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 4.71 and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .224.
• He has earned a quality start three times in 11 starts this season.
• Gray will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Marlins rank 17th in MLB with 237 runs scored this season. They have a .245 batting average this campaign with 58 home runs (14th in the league).
• The Marlins have gone 13-for-46 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI in 11 2/3 innings this season against the right-hander.
• The 24-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.71), 46th in WHIP (1.308), and 11th in K/9 (9.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Marlins have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 14, or 56%, of those games.
• Miami has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -248.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 71.3% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
• Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 53 games with a total this season.
• The Marlins are 27-26-0 ATS in their 53 games with a spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have won in 16, or 33.3%, of the 48 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Washington has been listed as an underdog of +205 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 32.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Washington and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 58 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Nationals are 23-35-0 against the spread in their 58 games that had a posted line this season.

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Chisholm has driven in a team-best 37 runs batted in.
• Chisholm is 28th in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Jorge Soler has hit 12 home runs to lead his team.
• Soler is 15th in home runs and 45th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Garrett Cooper paces the Marlins with a team-high batting average of .305.
• Cooper is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .450 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
• Miguel Rojas has four doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks while hitting .229.
• Rojas has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .250 with three walks and an RBI.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 12 long balls.
• Among all batters in MLB, Soto ranks 15th in homers and 121st in RBI.
• Josh Bell has 31 runs batted in while hitting .296. Each is tops on the club.
• Among all MLB hitters, Bell is 112th in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Nelson Cruz is batting .253 with seven doubles, five home runs and 24 walks.
• Cesar Hernandez has 14 doubles, a triple and 17 walks while hitting .266.

Betting Tips for Marlins vs. Nationals

After analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Nationals on the moneyline at +205. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.