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The Washington Nationals (51-94) will attempt to sweep the Miami Marlins (59-87) on Sunday at Nationals Park. The Nationals lead 2-0, but are underdogs (+154) against the Marlins (-184) in the matchup, which starts at 1:35 PM ET. Sandy Alcantara takes the mound first for Miami, and Anibal Sanchez is Washington’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Marlins vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marlins | -184 | 7.5 |
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 128 total home runs .
- The Marlins have the 25th-ranked batting average in the majors (.229).
- The Marlins rank 27th in baseball with a .293 on-base percentage.
- The Marlins’ 8.8 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in the league.
- The Marlins have hit 68 homers on the road this season (0.9 per game).
- The Marlins are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .356 away from home.
- The team averages 7.7 hits per game and is batting .227 away from home this season.
Marlins Key Batters
- Miguel Rojas has 102 hits and an OBP of .284 to go with a slugging percentage of .326. All three of those stats lead Miami hitters this season.
- Rojas ranks 107th in batting average, 130th in on-base percentage, and 133rd in slugging among all qualifying batters in MLB.
- Garrett Cooper is batting .259 with 30 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.
- Jon Berti has collected 72 base hits, an OBP of .330 and a slugging percentage of .338 this season.
- Joey Wendle is batting .262 with a .300 OBP and 31 RBI for Miami this season.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 126 home runs as a team.
- The Nationals rank 11th in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .315 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- 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 72 homers, an average of 1 per game, in 73 home contests this season.
- In 73 home games this season, they’re slugging .384 with 192 hits going for extra bases.
- In 73 home games this season, they have a batting average of .241 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Lane Thomas has 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks while batting .252.
- Thomas is 75th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
- Thomas takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
- Cesar Hernandez is slugging .323 to pace his team.
- Hernandez is currently 80th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 134th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Luke Voit has accumulated 102 hits with a .325 on-base percentage, leading the Nationals in both categories.
- Nelson Cruz has 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks while batting .234.
Marlins vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Alcantara | Sánchez | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | GS | 11 |
| 12-8 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 2.43 | ERA | 4.56 |
| 203.2 | IP | 53.1 |
| 48 | BB | 26 |
| 181 | SO | 35 |
