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Luke Voit sits at 99 hits this season, and will try to collect his 100th when the Washington Nationals (49-94) play the Miami Marlins (59-85) on Friday at 7:05 PM ET. The Nationals are the underdog (+117) in this contest against the Marlins (-137). Miami’s Jesus Luzardo and Washington’s Josiah Gray will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Marlins vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marlins | -137 | 7.5 |
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins are 25th in MLB play with 126 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Marlins’ .228 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.
- The Marlins rank 27th in the league with an on-base percentage of .293.
- The Marlins strike out 8.8 times per game, the No. 24 mark in the league.
- The Marlins average 0.9 homers per game when playing away from home this season (66 total in road contests).
- The Marlins are slugging .355 with 2.5 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team is batting .226 with 549 hits (7.6 per game) on the road this season.
Marlins Key Batters
- Miguel Rojas leads Miami in OBP (.282) and total hits (100) this season.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Rojas’ batting average ranks 109th, his on-base percentage ranks 130th, and he is 133rd in slugging.
- Garrett Cooper leads Miami in slugging percentage (.408) thanks to 40 extra-base hits.
- Jon Berti is batting .247 with a .344 slugging percentage and 24 RBI this year.
- Joey Wendle is batting .260 with a .299 OBP and 31 RBI for Miami this season.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals have hit just 121 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .251 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- The Nationals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.314).
- The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 67 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 71 home contests this season.
- In 71 home games this season, they’re slugging .379 with 183 hits going for extra bases.
- In 71 home games this season, they have a batting average of .241 while averaging 8.0 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Cesar Hernandez has racked up a team-best .323 slugging percentage.
- Including all qualified hitters in MLB, Hernandez’s batting average places him 80th, his on-base percentage is 96th, and he is 134th in slugging.
- Hernandez heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a walk and four RBI.
- Lane Thomas paces his team with 109 hits.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Thomas’ batting average puts him 76th, his on-base percentage is 110th, and he is 74th in slugging.
- Nelson Cruz is batting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
- Voit leads his team with a .320 OBP.
Marlins vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Luzardo | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | GS | 25 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 7-9 |
| 3.81 | ERA | 5.06 |
| 75.2 | IP | 131.2 |
| 30 | BB | 60 |
| 85 | SO | 145 |
