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

Game: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+120) Miami (-144)

The Miami Marlins (66-77) are hosting the Washington Nationals (58-84) at loanDepot park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Nationals at +120 while the Marlins are priced at -144. The total is set at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Mitchell Parker and Eury Perez.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are recording 4.2 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have 601 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .307. The Nationals have accumulated 232 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 134 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 578 runs batted in in addition to 1,151 hits this year, while their batting average comes in at .243. Washington has a slugging percentage of .387 and have been called out on strikes 1,151 times, while drawing a walk on 402 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have allowed 186 home runs and also 773 runs in total (29th in the league). Washington has surrendered 1,290 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 731 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.28 so far this season (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,093 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 490 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.70 as a unit for the season.

The Nationals have sent 506 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 235 runners for the year and 38.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 30 saves so far this year and have not converted 15 out of their 45 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and have come into the game in 112 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 66 holds over the course of the season (25th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 139 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,736 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,206 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 19th in MLB, and have accumulated 111 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of 11,208 innings, which has them ranked 28th in MLB.

Parker has taken the mound for 296 frames and has earned 231 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.07 (167 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.391. He has allowed 315 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 97 free passes. Parker (14-25 mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.00 while he has gone up against 1,296 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Marlins hold a slugging % of .392 and they average 4.31 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have tallied 238 doubles, while walking 429 times and recording 616 runs. Miami has accumulated 135 HRs for the year to go along with 585 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,125 occasions (26th in MLB) and have 1,218 base hits. The Miami Marlins have a team OBP of .314 as well as a team batting average of .250 this year.

The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 716 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.72 (665 earned runs yielded). They have given up 170 home runs and they allow 5.09 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.316 in addition to having a FIP of 4.33 as a squad for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 (1,125 strikeouts vs 450 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,218.

Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 55 save opportunities and they have come away with 35 saves. They are currently ranked 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 446 relievers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 150 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with base runners. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.3% out of their 158 inherited runners. Sitting with 132 save situations, the Marlins have 75 holds in addition to 20 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 1,216 assists, 73 errors and have amassed 3,802 putouts this year. Out of their 11,406 innings on the field, the Marlins have a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (16th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Perez has allowed 127 hits while tallying 180 strikeouts in 166 innings. Perez (11-11 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.84 earned run average and has conceded 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 71 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.119 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.05 and he has faced 681 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+120)

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