Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Monday, September 1, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-160) Washington (+132)

The Washington Nationals (53-80) will go up against the Miami Marlins (63-71) at Nationals Park on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Miami at -160 and Washington is at +132. The over/under is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryan Gusto and MacKenzie Gore.

Miami is slugging .392 and have struck out 1,046 times, while drawing a walk on 401 occasions. They have amassed 547 RBI's as well as 1,140 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .249. The Marlins have accrued 218 two-baggers as a team and have hit 128 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 574 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.30. Marlins pitchers have allowed 150 home runs and 654 total runs (25th in the league). Miami has given up 1,127 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 605 earned runs. The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.57 over the course of the season (25th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,057 batters. They have walked 420 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.20 as a team on the season.

Marlins pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 104 times and also have had 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 72 holds so far this year (18th in baseball). The Marlins bullpen have compiled a save rate of 63.5% and have come into the game in 125 save situations. They have earned 33 saves this year and have blown 19 of their 52 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 152 runners so far this season with 32.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Marlins have sent 414 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Marlins have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,632 innings, which has them ranked 14th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 3,544 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,139 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which ranks 17th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 91 double plays.

Gusto has taken the ball for 101 frames and has accounted for 97 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Gusto (7-7 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 5.61 and he has faced 453 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.69 (64 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.472. He has given up 113 hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) with 36 walks.

Washington is sitting with 126 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 543 runs batted in. They have hit 219 two-baggers, while taking a walk 382 times as well as putting up 565 runs. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .243 for the year. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .387 and they average 4.25 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have been rung up on 1,062 instances (24th in the league) and have recorded 1,084 hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.451 in addition to having a FIP of 4.69 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (1,014 strikeouts against 456 free passes). They are sitting at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,234. They have allowed 174 long balls and they relinquish 5.69 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 736 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 5.38 (697 earned runs relinquished).

Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 41 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves. They are ranked 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 63.4%, and they have dispatched 469 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 101 times in high leverage situations and also on 132 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.7% of 224 inherited runners. Sitting with 97 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 55 holds and also 15 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 1,129 assists, 71 errors and have amassed 3,496 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 10,488 innings on the field, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (29th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Gore has surrendered 513 hits and he has 577 strikeouts in 519 innings. Gore (26-39 career mark) holds a 4.19 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 242 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.400 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and he has gone up against 2,247 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+132)

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