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Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
The Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals will meet on the field at Nationals Park on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Sandy Alcantara in this game. Alcantara has a 8-13 record and a 3.19 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Alcantara with Paolo Espino. Right hander Espino has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Washington was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Washington at -122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Miami was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Braves. They lost as +250 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 60-83 SU
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami's last 18 games
Miami is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 59-84 SU
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Washington is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Washington Tuesday, September 14