Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-115) Washington (-105)

The Washington Nationals (6-12) will compete against the Miami Marlins (7-8) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Miami at -115 while Washington is at -105. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Pablo Lopez and Erick Fedde.

Miami has a slugging percentage of .381 and have been called out on strikes 144 times, while being walked on 58 occasions. They have tallied 56 runs batted in in addition to 121 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is at .242. The Marlins have accumulated 22 doubles as a team and have hit 12 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 59 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .326. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 17th in baseball.

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Marlins pitchers have given up 14 home runs and also 58 runs (9th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 48 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.63 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.83 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17. The Marlins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.41 on the campaign (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 136 hitters.

Marlins pitchers have come into the game with runners on 13 times as well as having 16 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 9 holds this year (17th in the league). The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 80.0% and has come into the game in 14 save situations. They have 4 saves for the year and have not converted 1 of their 5 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 18 runners on the season with 33.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Marlins have dispatched 57 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Miami Marlins have amassed 396 putouts this season, in addition to 126 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which ranks 25th in the majors, and they have turned 13 double plays. The Marlins have transformed 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,188 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 11th in professional baseball.

Lopez has thrown 347 innings and has racked up 332 K's in his pro baseball career. Lopez (20-21 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.69 while facing 1,438 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.86 (149 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.175. He has allowed 316 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 92 walks.

The Washington Nationals have tallied an OBP of .291 and a team batting average of .223 so far this season. They have struck out on 141 instances (16th in baseball) and have accounted for 131 hits. Washington has accounted for 11 home runs so far this year and 61 RBIs. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .324 and they tally 3.44 runs per game (24th in the league). They have notched 26 two-baggers, while taking a walk 51 times as well as earning 62 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have allowed 100 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.41 (95 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 17 dingers and they allow 5.70 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.544 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.03 (150 strikeouts vs 74 bases on balls). They come in at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 170.

Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.1% out of their 41 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 15 times in high leverage situations and on 22 occasions with runners on. With 13 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 9 holds in addition to 1 blown save. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 78 relievers onto the diamond so far this season. Washington has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 4 save chances and they have walked away with 3 saves.

In 1,422 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 65.4% (29th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 11 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in the majors). The Nationals have recorded 150 assists, 10 errors and have earned 474 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Fedde has allowed 369 base knocks and he has 272 punch outs in 340 frames. Fedde (16-21 career record) has a 5.31 earned run average and has given up 9.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 201 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.488 and having a FIP of 5.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.97 and he has faced 1,501 opposing hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (-105)

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