Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins 9/5/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Stephen Strasburg vs. Odrisamer Despaigne

Marlins Park is the site of the matchup between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals and Odrisamer Despaigne for the Marlins.

Washington opens at -158 while Miami opens at +148. The Nationals have a 62-67-7 over/under record and a 68-68-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 72-64-0 against the run line and have a 69-60-7 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 62-67-7 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 68-68-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 69-60-7 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 72-64-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

08/28/17 2B Stephen Drew Abdominal 60-day DL (07/29)
08/16/17 LF Brian Goodwin Groin 10-day DL (08/16)
08/13/17 RF Bryce Harper Knee 10-day DL (08/13)
07/26/17 LF Ryan Raburn Trapezius 60-day DL (07/22)
07/23/17 LF Chris Heisey Groin 10-day DL (07/23)
07/17/17 P Joe Ross Tricep 60-day DL (07/14)
07/17/17 P Koda Glover Back 60-day DL (06/11)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

08/16/17 P Jarl?n Garcia Bicep 10-day DL (08/12)
08/09/17 P Chris O'Grady Oblique 10-day DL (08/08)
08/07/17 1B Justin Bour Oblique 10-day DL (07/25)
08/04/17 P Edinson Volquez Knee 10-day DL (07/06)
07/29/17 P Nick Wittgren Elbow 10-day DL (07/27)
07/25/17 SS J.T. Riddle Shoulder 10-day DL (07/25)
07/18/17 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 82-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a 11-4 record with an earned run average of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.07. He has 164 strikeouts over his 142.2 innings pitched and he's given up 112 hits. He allows 7.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.73 and they have given up 395 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 362 hitters and walked 140 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 1,100 base hits and 522 earned runs. They have allowed 165 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 414 batters and struck out 1,213. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .269, good for 3rd in the league. The Nationals hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Daniel Murphy is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .376. He has 147 hits this season in 466 at bats with 84 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .534 and an OPS+ of 131. Ryan Zimmerman is hitting .302 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 136 hits and he has driven in 91 men in 450 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .562. The Nationals have 1,259 hits, including 265 doubles and 186 home runs. Washington has walked 461 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,098 times as a unit. They have left 928 men on base and have a team OPS of .789. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 709 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 67-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.13, Odrisamer Despaigne has a 0-2 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 28.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 26 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 481 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 473 batters and walked 214 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,175 base knocks and 618 earned runs this season. They have given up 150 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 502 hitters and struck out 1,023 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 5th in the league. The Marlins hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .380. He has 143 hits this year along with 111 RBI in 501 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .653 with an OPS+ of 170. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .307 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 159 hits in 518 at bats while driving in 107 runs. He has an OPS+ of 143 and a slugging percentage of .548. The Marlins as a unit have 1,230 base hits, including 219 doubles and 167 homers. Miami has walked 398 times this year and they have struck out on 1,060 occasions. They have had 930 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.66 runs per game and totaled 634 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Nationals -158 and under 8.5 total runs

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