Marlins vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 31

Odds updated as of 3:30 PM

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Marlins vs Nationals Game Info

• Miami Marlins (66-67) vs. Washington Nationals (62-72)
• Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN

Marlins vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIA: (-166) | WSH: (+140)
• Spread: MIA: -1.5 (+102) | WSH: +1.5 (-122)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Marlins vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Braxton Garrett (Marlins) - 7-5, 3.96 ERA vs Joan Adon (Nationals) - 2-0, 5.25 ERA

The Marlins will give the nod to Braxton Garrett (7-5, 3.96 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Adon (2-0, 5.25 ERA). Garrett's team is 15-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Garrett's team is 11-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. In all of Adon's four starts that had a set spread, the Nationals covered. The Nationals were the moneyline underdog for three Adon starts this season -- they won all of the games.

Marlins vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marlins win (52.4%)

Marlins vs Nationals Moneyline

• The Marlins vs Nationals moneyline has Miami as a -166 favorite, while Washington is a +140 underdog at home.

Marlins vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are hosting the Marlins, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Nationals are +102 to cover the spread, and the Marlins are -122.

Marlins vs Nationals Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Marlins-Nationals contest on August 31, with the over available at -114 and the under at -106.

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Marlins vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Marlins have been favorites in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (57.8%) in those contests.
• Miami has a record of 13-6 when favored by -166 or more this year.
• Contests with the Marlins have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 58 of 131 chances this season.
• The Marlins have an against the spread record of 59-73-0 in 132 games with a line this season.
• The Nationals have won 50 of the 119 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (42%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer, Washington has a 34-38 record (winning 47.2% of its games).
• The Nationals have played in 129 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-65-3).
• The Nationals have collected a 70-59-0 record against the spread this season (covering 54.3% of the time).

Marlins Player Leaders

• Luis Arraez has an OPS of .836, fueled by an OBP of .391 to go with a slugging percentage of .446. He has a .349 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is 66th in slugging.
• Arraez will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .200 with .
• Jorge Soler is batting .239 with 21 doubles, 35 home runs and 56 walks. He's slugging .511 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is 116th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
• Soler enters this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double, two home runs and three RBI.
• Josh Bell has collected 106 base hits, an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .419 this season.
• Bryan De La Cruz has 16 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .256 this season.
• De La Cruz heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a double and a walk.

Nationals Player Leaders

• Lane Thomas has totaled 146 hits with a .466 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Nationals. He's batting .279 and with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 25th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Joey Meneses leads his team with a .332 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .285 while slugging .417.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 18th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 94th in slugging percentage.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .262 with 19 doubles, 16 home runs and 29 walks.
• C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 20 walks while batting .251.

Marlins vs. Nationals Head to Head

• 8/27/2023: 2-1 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 8/26/2023: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 8/25/2023: 7-4 WSH (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 6/18/2023: 4-2 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 6/17/2023: 5-2 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 6/16/2023: 6-5 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 5/18/2023: 5-3 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 5/17/2023: 4-3 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/16/2023: 5-4 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 9/25/2022: 6-1 WSH (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)

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