Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals 8/22/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Miami Marlins will be atting baseball against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 7:05 PM ET. Miami comes into this Saturday’s doubleheader (game 1) after winning the opener of a five-game series versus the Nationals. Meanwhile, Washington will try to get back and tie the series against the Fish. The Marlins, with a 10-9 standing and a .526 team percentage, are in 2nd place in the NL East Division and are in 6th place in the National League. The Nationals are in 13th place in the National League, with a .429 team percentage and a 9-12 standing and are in 5th place in the NL East Division.

Miami will try to duplicate their Friday’s win in this doubleheader against the Nationals. SS Miguel Rojas exploded in the second inning with three runs in leading the Fish to a 3-2 road win. Starting Pitcher Elieser Hernandez (1-0) has given up two runs over five frames in the winning effort. The Marlins did not declare their starter for this doubleheader of game 1.

Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Predictions 8/22/2020

Washington’s starter Patrick Corbin played nice last Friday with eight hits, three earned, two walks and nine strikeouts in pitching 6.1 innings for the loss. SS Trea Turner and Catcher Yan Gomes each added a solo shot for the Nationals. Washington will be sending Max Scherzer (2-1, 3.71 ERA) to the mound to start this Saturday’s doubleheader. In pitching for over 26 innings Scherzer has struck 39 batters out and posted a 1.31 WHIP.

The Marlins posted 19 key players who cannot play today, including 13 players under quarantine due to COVID 19 infection. They are starting Pitcher J. Holloway (undisclosed status), Relief Pitchers A. Vesia (undisclosed status), D. Steckenrider (triceps), and P. Venditte (oblique), Second Baseman I. Diaz (personal reasons), and 3B E. Alvarez (paternity list) will not be running in the field today. The Nationals reported 7 key players on their injured list. Starting Pitcher S. Strasburg (hand), Relief Pitchers S. Freeman (elbow), S. Doolittle (knee), and R. Elias (elbow) will not be stepping on the mound to pitch. Catcher W. Castillo (personal reasons), 2B H. Kendrick (hamstring) and S. Castro (wrist) cannot play in this doubleheader.

Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this game is Washington NAtionals -200. Miami is 1-5 SU in their last 6 contests and 8-4 SU in their last 12 outings on the road. The Marlins are 1-6 SU in their last 7 match-ups when playing on the road against the Nationals. Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 contests at home, and 6-1 SU in their last 7 outings when playing at home against Miami. The totals went OVER in 4 of the Nationals’ last 5 games against an opponent in the National League. The prediction, pick the Washington Nationals -200 to a score of 7-4.

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