On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins (65-73) are visiting the Washington Nationals (54-83), at 6:45 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game set.
The Nationals are a tight favorite (-116 to win on the moneyline) when they take the field against the Marlins (-104). The scheduled starters are Cade Cavalli (1-1) for the Washington Nationals, and Adam Mazur (0-1) for the Miami Marlins.
The Nationals took down the Marlins 2-0 yesterday, with Andrew Alvarez getting the win (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K) and Daylen Lile leading the way offensively (going 1 for 2 with a triple and an RBI). Lake Bachar (2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Marlins.
Before watching this Nationals vs. Marlins matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Nationals (-116, bet $116 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (-104, bet $104 to win $100)Over/under: 9Nationals vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, September 2, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and FDSFLLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have entered the game as favorites 17 times this season and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.Washington has a record of 2-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -116 on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 53.7% chance to win.Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of its 136 games with a total this season.The Nationals are 66-70-0 ATS in their 136 games with a spread this season.Cade Cavalli (Nationals probable starter)Cavalli makes the start for the Nationals, his sixth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 2 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering eight hits.The 27-year-old has put together a 5.11 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .308 to opposing hitters.Cavalli is trying to collect his third quality start of the year.Cavalli will look to collect his fourth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.8 innings per appearance.In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Marlins offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.394) and ranks 27th in MLB play with 131 home runs. It has a collective .250 batting average, and is sixth in MLB with 1180 total hits and 18th in MLB action scoring 599 runs.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 126 home runs as a team.Hitters for Washington have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .383 team slugging percentage.The Nationals rank 20th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.Washington has scored 573 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.The Nationals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.Washington is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have come away with 55 wins in the 116 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Miami has a mark of 51-54 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -104 or worse on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 138 opportunities.The Marlins are 81-57-0 against the spread in their 138 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Adam Mazur (Marlins probable starter)Mazur (0-1) starts for the Marlins, his third this season.In his last appearance on Thursday, the righty tossed four innings against the New York Mets, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.In two games this season, he has a 5.59 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .231 against him.Mazur enters the game with one outing of five or more innings pitched this campaign.He will match up with a Nationals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 1110 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .383 (26th in the league) with 126 total home runs (28th in MLB action).Marlins batting statsThe Marlins have hit 131 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.So far this season, Miami’s .394 slugging percentage ranks 18th in the majors.The Marlins are 10th in MLB with a .250 batting average.The offense for Miami is the No. 18 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (599 total runs).The Marlins rank 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .314.