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Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
Left hander Trevor Rogers will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Rogers is 4-11 this season with a 5.35 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Rogers with Erick Fedde. Right hander Fedde has a 5.24 ERA to go along with a 6-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Washington was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They won as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Miami lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Nationals on September 16. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 59-86 SU
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games
Washington:
Team record: 50-94 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Washington Sunday, September 18