Marlins vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 6/15/2025

NL East Division foes will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Miami Marlins battle the Washington Nationals from the nation’s capital. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Marlins (27-41) have dropped 21 of their first 34 road games and are stuck in the division basement. On Saturday, Miami OF Jesus Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run and scored twice during a 4-3 road victory against Washington. 

Twenty-two year old righty Eury Perez (0-1 12.00 ERA) will make his second start in his return from Tommy John surgery. In his first start, Perez (3 IP) gave up four runs and fanned five batters during a 10-3 road loss against Pittsburgh. 

The Washington Nationals are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak and have plummeted into fourth place. During yesterday’s home loss, Washington batters went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. OF Alex Call collected a pair of hits and scored a run for the Nationals (30-40), who fell to 15-20 at home. 

Twenty-six year old southpaw MacKenzie Gore (3-5 2.88 ERA) will head to the hill for the Nationals. Through 81 plus innings, Gore ranks second in the majors with 114 strikeouts and a solid 1.12 WHIP.

Washington OF Dylan Crews (oblique) has yet to resume baseball activities and remains without a timetable to return. Through 68 games, Miami ranks 18th in OPS and 23rd in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 20th in OPS and 18th in runs scored. Take the Marlins to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 5-2.