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Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
The Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Right hander Pablo Lopez will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Lopez is 2-1 this season with a 2.42 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Austin Voth. The right hander has a 5.00 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 9-3 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -148 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Marlins were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -148 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 11-11 SU
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 11-14 SU
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games at home
Next up:
Miami at New York Tuesday, August 25
Washington home to Philadelphia Tuesday, August 25