Marlins at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 13

Its Friday, June 13 and the Marlins (25-41) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-38).

Edward Cabrera is slated to take the mound for Miami against Mitchell Parker for Washington.

Thursday was a travel day for Miami following a series in Pittsburgh. The Bucs took two of three from the Marlins earlier this week. The Nationals were even less fortunate as they were swept by the Mets including a 4-3 loss Thursday. Washington has now lost five in a row.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Marlins at Nationals

• Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
• Time: 6:45PM EST
• Site: Nationals Park
• City: Washington, DC
• Network/Streaming: FDSNFL, MASN2

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Odds for the Marlins at the Nationals

The latest odds as of Friday:

• Moneyline: Marlins (+106), Nationals (-125)
• Spread:  Nationals -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Marlins at Nationals

• Pitching matchup for June 13, 2025: Edward Cabrera vs. Mitchell Parker
  
  • Marlins: Edward Cabrera (2-2, 3.99 ERA)
    Last outing: 6/6 at Tampa Bay - 4IP, 1ER, 6H, 2BB, 5Ks
  • Nationals: Mitchell Parker (4-6, 4.44 ERA)
    Last outing: 6/7 vs. Texas - 6IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 5Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Marlins at Nationals

• The Nationals have lost their last 5 games
• The Nationals' last 3 games at home against the Marlins have stayed under the Total
• Kyle Stowers is 1-12 (.083) over his last 5 games
• Javier Sanoja picked up 1 hit in each of the 3 games (3-5) against Pittsburgh

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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s game between the Marlins and the Nationals

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Marlins and the Nationals:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Marlins at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.

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