Nationals vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 9/3/2024

In Tuesday night MLB action, the Washington Nationals will travel to loanDepot Park to take on the Miami Marlins. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Nationals (61-76) are ten games below .500 on the road and are looking to snap a three-game losing streak overall. On Sunday, Washington was limited to five hits and committed three errors during an ugly 14-1 home loss versus Chicago. 

Thirty-five year old southpaw Patrick Corbin (4-12 5.50 ERA) will take the mound for the Nationals in this matchup. Washington has won three of Corbin’s last four starts and he has allowed seven runs over his last 20 plus innings. 

The Miami Marlins have won four of their previous six games and own the second worst record in the National League. On Sunday, leadoff hitter Kyle Stowers connected on a three-run blast to power Miami to a 7-5 road victory against San Francisco. C Nick Fortes contributed three hits and scored twice for the Marlins (51-86), who improved to 26-42 on the road. 

The Marlins will counter with twenty-five year old righty Max Meyer (3-4 5.44 ERA) in the series opener. Miami has dropped four of Meyer’s previous five starts and he has surrendered 22 runs (20 ER) across his last 25 plus frames. 

Washington OF Alex Call has landed on the 10-day injured list with a left foot injury. Through 137 games, Washington ranks 22nd in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the season, Miami ranks 28th in OPS and 29th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-3.