The Washington Nationals (59-84) square off against the Miami Marlins (66-78) a game after Josh Bell had a four-hit outing in a 15-7 win over the Marlins. The Marlins are favored (-164) in this matchup with the Nationals (+138), which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Eury Perez gets the starting nod for Miami, and Jake Irvin is Washington’s pick to start.

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Marlins vs. Nationals betting lines

• Favorite: Marlins (-164)
• Underdog: Nationals (+138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Marlins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Marlins betting info

• The Marlins have a 10-14 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 41.7% of those games).
• Miami has played as moneyline favorites of -164 or shorter in just two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Marlins have a 62.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Miami has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 144 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 69 of those games (69-71-4).
• The Marlins have gone 82-62-0 against the spread this season.

Marlins hitting info

• Otto Lopez has 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 44 walks while batting .249.
• Lopez ranks 138th in homers and 60th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Lopez has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with two home runs and four RBIs.
• Xavier Edwards is batting .279 with 20 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 44 walks.
• Edwards currently ranks 389th in home runs and 227th in RBI in the bigs.
• Agustin Ramirez has 28 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 31 walks while batting .226.
• Eric Wagaman is hitting .240 with 25 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 32 walks.
• Wagaman has safely hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .308 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.

Marlins pitching rankings

• The eight strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 22nd in the majors.
• Miami’s 4.80 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Marlins combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.326).
• The Marlins give up the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (174 total, 1.2 per game).
• Miami struck out six Nationals batters while giving up 19 hits in a 15-7 loss in its last game.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 124 times this season and won 53, or 42.7%, of those games.
• This season, Washington has won 25 of its 61 games, or 41%, when it’s the underdog by at least +138 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 42% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
• Washington’s games have gone over the total in 71 of its 142 chances.
• The Nationals have an ATS record of 71-71-0 in 142 games with a spread this season.

Nationals hitting info

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington with a batting average of .267. He’s also hit 17 home runs with 53 RBI.
• Abrams’ home run total ranks 96th in MLB, and he is 135th in RBI.
• Abrams brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .300 with four doubles.
• James Wood is batting .258 this season with a team-high 27 home runs and 87 RBI.
• Wood is 25th in homers and 21st in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Luis Garcia has collected 115 base hits, an OBP of .302 and a slugging percentage of .419 this season.
• Garcia takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Bell has collected 97 hits this season and has an OBP of .325. He’s slugging .403 on the year.
• Bell has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with a double, three home runs, two walks and nine RBIs.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The Nationals strike out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
• Washington has pitched to a 5.30 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.433 as a pitching staff, which is third-worst in baseball this season.
• With 188 homers allowed, the Nationals rank 25th in the league at preventing long balls.
• Washington earned a 15-7 win in its most recent game, striking out four Marlins batters while allowing 10 hits.