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The Miami Marlins (59-86) and the Washington Nationals (50-94) square off on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. The Marlins are moneyline favorites (-134) against the underdog Nationals (+112). Miami’s Trevor Rogers gets the start against Washington’s Erick Fedde.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Marlins vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marlins | -134 | 8 |
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins rank 24th in baseball with 127 total home runs.
- The Marlins are 25th in the majors with a .229 batting average.
- The Marlins’ .294 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.
- The Marlins strike out 8.8 times per game, the No. 23 mark in the league.
- The Marlins average 0.9 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (67 total in road contests).
- The Marlins are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .356 away from home.
- The club is batting .227 with 560 hits (7.7 per game) on the road this season.
Marlins Key Batters
- Miguel Rojas leads Miami with 102 hits and an OBP of .284, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .326.
- Among the qualified hitters in the majors, Rojas’ batting average ranks 107th, his on-base percentage ranks 130th, and he is 133rd in slugging.
- Garrett Cooper is hitting .259 with 30 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.
- Jon Berti is batting .243 with a .338 slugging percentage and 24 RBI this year.
- Joey Wendle is batting .265 with a .304 OBP and 31 RBI for Miami this season.
- Wendle has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .467 with three doubles and an RBI.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 122 home runs as a team.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 68 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 72 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .381 in 72 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .241 with eight base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Cesar Hernandez has put up a slugging percentage of .323, a team-high for the Nationals.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Hernandez ranks 79th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 96th and he is 134th in slugging.
- Hernandez brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, a walk and four RBI.
- Lane Thomas has 24 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .252.
- Thomas’ batting average ranks 76th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 111th, and he is 75th in slugging.
- Nelson Cruz is hitting .234 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
- Luke Voit has 101 hits with a .323 OBP to pace his team in both.
Marlins vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Rogers | Fedde | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 23 |
| 4-11 | W-L | 6-10 |
| 5.35 | ERA | 5.24 |
| 106.0 | IP | 110.0 |
| 44 | BB | 54 |
| 105 | SO | 83 |
