mlb Game Recap
Jon Lester Earns Win in Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game
Washington scored early and often on Monday, sprinting to a lead and into double figures with a 18-1 win over Miami.
Washington was favored by -135 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
Jon Lester earned the victory for the Nationals, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 6 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Juan Soto in the win.
Miami's starting pitcher Ross Detwiler worked 1 innings, giving up 7 hits and 8 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Miguel Rojas in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Washington as they had 18 hits, while Miami only had 9.