Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

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

The Miami Marlins (68-66) are traveling to Nationals Park on Saturday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (63-73). The odds on this game have the Marlins at -144 and the Nationals are at +120. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Sandy Alcantara and Cade Cavalli.

Miami is slugging .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,094 times, while drawing a walk on 459 occasions. They have tallied 556 RBI's in addition to 1,109 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .249. The Marlins have hit 210 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 134 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 582 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. As a team, the Miami Marlins are recording 4.3 runs/g, which puts them at 20th in MLB.

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The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.88 this year (9th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,095 hitters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 132 home runs and 563 total runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 448 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a squad on the year. Miami has allowed 1,018 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 507 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.44 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Marlins have sent 435 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 166 base runners this season and 22.9% of them ended up scoring. The bullpen have a total of 76 holds for the year (10th in MLB). Marlins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 115 times as well as having 129 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 30 saves so far this year and have blown 18 of 48 save opportunities. The Marlins bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 126 save situations.

The Miami Marlins have amassed 3,531 putouts for the season, as well as 1,124 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which is 28th in pro baseball, and have a total of 96 double plays. The Marlins have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,593 innings, which has them sitting 9th in MLB.

Alcantara (65-75 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.56 and he has gone up against 5,182 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 1,101 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 379 free passes. His ERA is 3.61 (505 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.176. Alcantara has taken the ball for 1,258 innings and has tallied 1,068 K's thus far in his career.

Washington has a total of 188 long balls so far this year to go along with 671 RBIs. They have notched 232 doubles, while walking 473 times as well as scoring 704 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .248 on the season. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .431 and they are recording 5.18 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have been rung up on 1,130 occasions (14th in the league) and have recorded 1,155 base hits.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 692 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.69 (629 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 187 HR's and they give up 5.16 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.394 in addition to having a FIP of 4.75 as a squad this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.80 (1,051 strikeouts against 491 free passes). They rank 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,192.

They are ranked 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 429 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 143 times in high leverage situations and also on 140 occasions with runners on base. With 138 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 67 holds in addition to 33 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 66 save opportunities and they have walked away with 33 saves. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 41.9% out of 217 inherited runners.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 113 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (30th in professional baseball). The Nationals have recorded 1,233 assists, 90 errors and have amassed 3,621 putouts this season. In 10,863 innings on the field, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (21st in the majors).

During his career, Cavalli has conceded 200 base knocks while tallying 215 strikeouts in 201 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 83 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.292 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.58 and he has faced 866 opposing batters during his career. Cavalli (15-7 career record) has earned a 3.71 earned run average while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

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

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