Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Miami (-145)

The Miami Marlins (65-75) will take on the Washington Nationals (56-83) at loanDepot park on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +125 while Miami is opening at -145. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Cade Cavalli and Janson Junk.

The Nationals have hit 229 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 130 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been rung up 1,123 times, while taking a walk on 398 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 24th in baseball. They have recorded 565 RBI's in addition to 1,131 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .243. They have racked up 588 runs scored while having a team OBP of .308.

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The Nationals have a team ERA of 5.28 for the year (29th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,070 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 180 home runs and also 758 runs (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 471 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a squad this year. Washington has conceded 1,269 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 716 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.27 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The Nationals relievers have a save percentage of 65.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 107 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 231 runners so far this year and 38.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 136 times in addition to having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 494 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 63 holds over the course of the season (26th in baseball). They have accumulated 28 saves on the campaign and have not converted 15 of their 43 chances to get a save.

The Washington Nationals have 3,658 putouts for the season, as well as 1,187 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and have a total of 108 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,974 innings, ranking them 29th in pro baseball.

Cavalli has taken the mound for 33 innings and has accounted for 34 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 6.22 (23 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.562. He has surrendered 42 hits (11.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 10 free passes. Cavalli (2-2 career record) holds a FIP of 6.12 and he has faced 158 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .392 and they tally 4.33 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have put up 232 two-baggers, while taking a walk 420 times as well as scoring 606 runs. Miami has 132 home runs this season and 575 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,104 instances (25th in the league) and have totaled 1,194 hits. The Miami Marlins have compiled an on-base percentage of .314 as well as a batting average of .250 this year.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 with a FIP of 4.30 as a team this season. They rank 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,186. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 699 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.70 (648 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (1,103 strikeouts against 439 bases on balls). They have given up 164 home runs and they concede 5.07 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

With 128 save situations, the Marlins have 73 holds and also 20 blown saves. Miami has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have earned 34 saves. Their relievers have come in 147 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.5% of 157 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in the league with a save rate of 63.0%, and they have dispatched 434 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Miami Marlins have turned 93 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (17th in MLB). The Marlins have accrued 1,194 assists, 72 errors and have earned a total of 3,721 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,163 innings on the field, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (14th in MLB).

So far in his career, Junk has surrendered 149 hits while he has totaled 95 punch outs in 128 innings. He has allowed a total of 70 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.328 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.52 and he has faced 544 opposing batters during his career. Junk (7-5 record in his career) has earned a 4.92 earned run average and has conceded 10.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-145)

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