Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins 9/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division bottom feeders will square off on Friday night, when the Washington Nationals take on the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. The Nationals (52-97) have dropped seven of their previous ten games and own the worst overall record in the majors. On Wednesday, Joey Meneses hit a two-run blast in the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 3-2 road victory against Atlanta.

Twenty-four year old righty Josiah Gray (7-9 5.14 ERA) is one of the key pieces for the Washington rebuild. Through 136 plus innings, Gray has struck out 149 batters and owns a subpar 1.38 WHIP.

The Miami Marlins have dropped 45 of their 75 home games and have been unable to produce consistently at the plate. On Wednesday, Miami was limited to six hits and struck out 13 times during a 4-3 home loss versus Miami. SP Jesus Luzardo fanned 11 batters in six plus innings and did not factor in the decision for the Marlins (61-89).

Miami manager Don Mattingly has yet to name a starting pitcher for the series opener. The Marlins rank in the middle of the pack with a 3.93 team ERA and have logged 57 quality starts.