Nationals vs. Florida Marlins MLB Free Prediction/Pick (Saturday)

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Matt Fargo
Washington Nationals vs. Florida Marlins (MLB) - Apr 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
Play: Money Line: -105 Florida Marlins

Washington was able to take the opening game of this series on Friday thanks to a three-run seventh inning but that is where it ends. It was the Nationals second victory in their last 14 games so it is obvious this team is not playing very well. The offense put up six runs last night but came in scoring two runs or fewer in five of their previous six games. Washington is hitting a dismal .223 on the season including .207 over its last 10 games and has won just once in in its last eight on the road.

The loss was the second straight for the Marlins but prior to getting blanked by John Smoltz, they had won eight of their previous 11 games so this can hardly be called the start of a slump. During that previous run, Florida had averaged 5.4 rpg including eight rpg in the sweep at Washington last week. Despite that loss last night, the Marlins have won 10 of the last 14 in this series and getting a price like this against a team with just two wins over the last two plus weeks is just too good to pass up.

Shawn Hill will be making his first appearance this season but there is some concerns for sure. He has been bothered with tightness in his pitching forearm and anything dealing with the arm is never a good sign. Hill was a bright spot on this pitching staff last season but despite 16 starts, he walked away with just four wins. He did not pitch this spring and his lone pouting in the minors was horrible as he pitched six innings in Columbus on Sunday and gave up five earned runs on nine hits against Charlotte.

Burke Badenhop will be making just his second Major League start and while the first was nothing to write home about, it was not a complete disaster. He tossed five innings against the Astros while allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk but his command was good and if not for two bad pitches that resulted in home runs, it could have been a solid outing. He threw 84 pitches and 53 went for strikes and he now faces a much tamer lineup than the first one in Houston.

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