On Monday, a clash of NL East rivals is on the schedule, with the Miami Marlins (66-77) hosting the Washington Nationals (58-84) at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The favored Marlins (-136 moneyline odds to win) host the Nationals (+115). The scheduled starters are Janson Junk (6-2) for the Miami Marlins, and Cade Cavalli (2-1) for the Washington Nationals.
The Marlins won their last contest versus the Phillies by a 5-4 score yesterday, with Ronny Henriquez picking up the win pitching throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Otto Lopez went 3 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead them offensively.
The Nationals beat the Cubs 6-3 yesterday, with Mason Thompson registering the win while throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one. Josh Bell went 1 for 1 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Nationals’ offense.
Ahead of the Marlins vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Marlins (-136, bet $136 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+115, bet $100 to win $115)Over/under: 8Marlins vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, September 8, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Miami, FloridaStadium: loanDepot parkTV channel: FDSFL and MASNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 10 (43.5%) of those contests.Miami has a record of 1-10 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -136 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Marlins, based on the moneyline, is 57.6%.Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of 143 opportunities.In 143 games with a spread this season, the Marlins are 82-61-0 ATS.Janson Junk (Marlins probable starter)Junk (6-2 with a 4.09 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 88 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Marlins, his 13th of the season.The right-hander last appeared on Saturday, Aug. 23 against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.09, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents have a .266 batting average against him.Junk heads into the game with four quality starts under his belt this season.Junk has pitched five or more innings in a game 13 times this season entering this matchup.In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .243 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 1151 total hits and 24th in MLB action with 601 runs scored. It has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.387) and ranks 28th in home runs (134) in all of MLB.Junk has pitched 5 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out four against the Nationals this season.Marlins batting statsThe Marlins’ 135 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.Fueled by 399 extra-base hits, Miami ranks 21st in MLB with a .392 slugging percentage this season.The Marlins’ .250 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.Miami has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 616 (4.3 per game).The Marlins have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.Miami ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have been victorious in 52, or 42.3%, of the 123 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This season, Washington has come away with a win 40 times in 98 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of its 141 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 70-71-0 in 141 games with a line this season.Cade Cavalli (Nationals probable starter)Cavalli makes the start for the Nationals, his seventh of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.85 ERA and 28 strikeouts through 29 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the righty tossed five innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 27-year-old has put together a 4.85 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .295 to his opponents.Cavalli is trying to collect his third quality start of the year in this game.Cavalli has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this year heading into this game.He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.He will face a Marlins offense that ranks seventh in the league with 1218 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .392 (21st in the league) with 135 total home runs (27th in MLB action).In five innings over one appearance against the Marlins this season, Cavalli has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP while his opponents are batting .222.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals have hit 134 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB play.So far this season, Washington is 25th in baseball with a .387 slugging percentage.The Nationals are 19th in the majors with a .243 batting average.The offense for Washington is the No. 24 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (601 total runs).The Nationals are 22nd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.