On Monday, a battle of NL East rivals is on the schedule, with the Miami Marlins (65-72) visiting the Washington Nationals (53-83) at 1:05 p.m. ET.
The Nationals (-119 moneyline odds to win) and the Marlins (-101) will meet in a projected close contest. The Washington Nationals will hand the ball to Andrew Alvarez and the Marlins will turn to Lake Bachar (5-1, 3.39 ERA).
The Marlins defeated the Mets 5-1 yesterday. Agustin Ramirez led the way offensively after going 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Sandy Alcantara got the win, throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out six.
Ahead of the Nationals vs. Marlins matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Nationals (-119, bet $119 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (-101, bet $101 to win $100)Over/under: 9Nationals vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, September 1, 2025Game time: 1:05 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 been favorites in 16 games this season and won four (25%) of those contests.Washington is 2-9 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.The Nationals have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Washington’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 135 chances.The Nationals are 65-70-0 ATS in their 135 games with a spread this season.Andrew Alvarez (Nationals probable starter)Alvarez starts for the first time this season for the Nationals.The 26-year-old left-hander will make his MLB debut.The Marlins rank 17th in run scoring in the league (599) this season and are batting .251 while hitting 131 home runs (27th in the league).Nationals batting statsThe Nationals have hit just 126 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.Fueled by 370 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 25th in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.The Nationals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.Washington has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 571 (4.2 per game).The Nationals have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).Washington is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been victorious in 55, or 47.8%, of the 115 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.Miami has a mark of 49-54 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -101 or worse on the moneyline.The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 137 opportunities.The Marlins have an against the spread record of 81-56-0 in 137 games with a line this season.Lake Bachar (Marlins probable starter)Bachar makes his first start of the season for the Marlins.The 30-year-old right-hander pitched in relief in his most recent outing this season, one of 43 appearances so far.He has a 3.39 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .206 against him over his 43 games this season.The Nationals have MLB’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (571 total runs) and have racked up a .243 batting average as a team while hitting 126 home runs (28th in the league) this season.Marlins batting statsThe Marlins are fourth-worst in MLB action with 131 home runs.So far this season, Miami ranks 18th in the majors, slugging .396.The Marlins are ninth in the majors with a .251 batting average.Averaging 4.4 runs per game (599 total), Miami is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB.The Marlins’ .315 on-base percentage is 18th in baseball.