On Friday, a clash of NL East rivals is on the docket, with the Washington Nationals (30-38) hosting the Miami Marlins (25-41) at 6:45 p.m. ET.
The Marlins are an underdog (+107 on the moneyline) when they take on the Nationals (-125). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Washington Nationals looking to Mitchell Parker (4-6), and Edward Cabrera (2-2) answering the bell for the Miami Marlins.
The Nationals’ matchup yesterday versus the Mets resulted in a 4-3 loss. James Wood went 3 for 4 in the defeat, while Mike Soroka threw five innings, giving up four earned runs on three hits while striking out five en route to taking the loss.
The Marlins suffered a 5-2 loss to the Pirates Wednesday. Heriberto Hernandez (2 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Cal Quantrill got the loss on the mound after going five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out six.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Nationals vs. Marlins action, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Nationals (-125, bet $125 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (+107, bet $100 to win $107)Over/under: 9Nationals vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, June 13, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN2 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 eight times this season and won twice.Washington has a record of 1-2 when favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers this season.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 55.6% chance to win.Washington’s games have gone over the total in 30 of its 67 chances.The Nationals are 37-30-0 ATS in their 67 games with a spread this season.Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)Parker gets the start for the Nationals, his 14th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.44 ERA and 47 strikeouts through 71 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when the left-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.In 13 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 4.44 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .231 to opposing batters.Parker heads into the matchup with six quality starts under his belt this year.Parker will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing).In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.He will take the mound against a Marlins offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 556 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .379 (21st in MLB) with 57 total home runs (26th in MLB).Parker has pitched six innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out three against the Marlins this season.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old’s 4.44 ERA ranks 64th, 1.254 WHIP ranks 51st, and 6 K/9 ranks 70th.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals have hit 65 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.The offense for Washington has a slugging percentage of .383 this season, 20th in MLB.The Nationals rank 22nd in MLB with a .238 team batting average.Washington has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 282 (4.1 per game).The Nationals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .304.Washington has shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been underdogs in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (36.8%) in those contests.Miami has a win-loss record of 17-31 when favored by +107 or worse by oddsmakers this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 48.3% chance of walking away with the win.Miami and its opponents have gone over in 34 of its 66 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.In 66 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 35-31-0 against the spread.Edward Cabrera (Marlins probable starter)Cabrera gets the start for the Marlins, his 11th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched.The righty’s last time out was on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went four innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.The 27-year-old has a 3.99 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .267 to his opponents.Cabrera has not recorded a quality start yet this season.Cabrera is trying to pick up his eighth start of five or more innings this season in this game.He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 19th in the league with 282 total runs scored while batting .238 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .383 slugging percentage (20th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 65 home runs (21st in the league).Cabrera has pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five against the Nationals this season.Marlins batting statsThe Marlins have hit 57 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB action.So far this year, Miami’s .379 slugging percentage ranks 21st in the majors.The Marlins rank 14th in the majors with a .247 batting average.Miami scores the 24th-most runs in baseball (264 total, four per game).The Marlins rank 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .310.