Miami Marlins (40-55) vs. Washington Nationals (45-49)
July 21, 2021 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals -113 / Miami Marlins +103; Over/Under: +8
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The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals meet Wednesday in MLB action at Nationals Park. The Marlins need a win to snap a four-game losing streak. The Nationals look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Miami Marlins have scored eight runs in their last three games and three or less runs in four of their last six games. The Marlins have lost six straight games when scoring three or less runs. Jesus Aguilar leads the Marlins with 85 hits and 68 RBI while Miguel Rojas and Adam Duvall have combined for 143 hits and 93 RBI. Sandy Alcantara gets the ball, and he is 5-9 with a 3.23 ERA and 105 strikeouts this season. Alcantara is 1-6 with a 6.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.
The Washington Nationals have scored 32 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last seven games. The Nationals have split their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Trea Turner leads the Nationals with 117 hits and 47 RBI while Starlin Castro and Juan Soto have combined for 177 hits and 92 RBI. Erick Fedde gets the ball, and he is 4-7 with a 5.32 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. Fedde is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.
The Marlins are 9-4 in their last 13 Wednesday games and 6-20 in their last 26 road games. The Nationals are 36-17 in their last 53 Wednesday games and 5-11 in their last 16 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Marlins last 7 overall. The over is 4-0-1 in Nationals last 5 overall. The Marlins are 12-39 in the last 51 meetings in Washington and 18-47 in the last 65 meetings.
The Marlins are a team that’s free falling, and we’re going to see guys check out and other players get traded. The Marlins are finished. The Nationals on the other hand are starting to heat up, Soto has found himself since the home run derby and Washington now has reason to make a last second push for a possible playoff spot. Two teams heading in the wrong direction fast. Nats and the cheap price is a steal.
