Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins 9/21/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/20/2021 at 11:21 PM ET

In Tuesday night MLB action, the Washington Nationals will square off against the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. The Nationals are 20 games below .500 on the road and are sitting in last place in the NL East Division standings. Last night, Washington C Keibert Ruiz had three hits and drove in four runs during an 8-7 road loss against Miami in ten innings.

Twenty-seven year old southpaw Josh Rogers (1-0 2.60 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Nationals. Through 17 plus innings, Rogers has fanned 12 batters and owns a solid 1.04 WHIP.

The Miami Marlins are four games above .500 at home and have a slew of talented, young arms to build their future around. On Monday, Miami SS Jazz Chisholm homered twice and scored the winning run on a wild pitch. OF Jesus Sanchez contributed a two-run blast for the Marlins, who improved to 64-86 on the season.

The Marlins will turn to All-Star lefty Trevor Rogers (7-7 2.71 ERA) in this contest. Through 122 plus innings, Rogers has allowed just six home runs and struck out 141 batters.

Miami 1B Jesus Aguilar is currently on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation and is likely done for the season. Through 150 games, Washington ranks 6th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. For the season, Miami ranks 28th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-3.

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