Nationals vs Marlins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 29

Odds updated as of 12:12 a.m.

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Nationals vs Marlins Game Info

• Washington Nationals (64-73) vs. Miami Marlins (68-67)
• Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: Nationals.TV and Marlins.TV

Nationals vs Marlins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: WSH: (-112) | MIA: (-104)
• Spread: WSH: +1.5 (-194) | MIA: -1.5 (+160)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Nationals vs Marlins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cade Cavalli (Nationals) - 12-5, 3.21 ERA vs Sandy Alcantara (Marlins) - 13-8, 3.38 ERA

The Nationals will look to Cade Cavalli (12-5) against the Marlins and Sandy Alcantara (13-8). When Cavalli starts, his team is 15-11-0 against the spread this season. Cavalli's team has been victorious in 50% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 4-4. When Alcantara starts, the Marlins are 16-12-0 against the spread. The Marlins have a 6-8 record in Alcantara's 14 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Nationals vs Marlins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nationals win (55.6%)

Nationals vs Marlins Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Marlins-Nationals, Miami is the underdog at -104, and Washington is -112 playing at home.

Nationals vs Marlins Spread

• The Marlins are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Nationals. The Marlins are +160 to cover, while the Nationals are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Nationals vs Marlins Over/Under

• Nationals versus Marlins on Aug. 29 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -122 and the under set at +100.

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Nationals vs Marlins Betting Trends

• The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in 27 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (51.9%) in those games.
• This year Washington has won 14 of 27 games when listed as at least -112 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Nationals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 68 of 133 chances this season.
• The Nationals are 74-59-0 against the spread in their 133 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Marlins are 27-45 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.5% of those games).
• Miami is 27-40 (winning 40.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• In the 133 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Marlins, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-67-2).
• The Marlins have a 68-65-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.1% of the time).

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington in slugging percentage (.515) thanks to 58 extra-base hits. He has a .272 batting average and an on-base percentage of .349.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 41st, his on-base percentage ranks 46th, and he is 12th in slugging.
• Daylen Lile is batting .251 with 25 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 33 walks, while slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• His batting average is 78th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 114th, and his slugging percentage 64th.
• Lile has picked up a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, a triple, three home runs, three walks and nine RBIs.
• Jacob Young has collected 91 base hits, an OBP of .314 and a slugging percentage of .396 this season.
• Keibert Ruiz has nine home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .281 this season.

Marlins Player Leaders

• Otto Lopez has a slugging percentage of .443 and has 161 hits, both team-high marks for the Marlins. He's batting .307 and with an on-base percentage of .343.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks fourth in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.
• Lopez hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Xavier Edwards paces his team with a .363 OBP. He has a batting average of .285 while slugging .381.
• His batting average ranks 18th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 27th, and he is 108th in slugging.
• Javier Sanoja is batting .280 with 28 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Jakob Marsee has 15 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 66 walks while hitting .211.

Nationals vs Marlins Head to Head

• 8/28/2026: 9-2 WSH (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 8/23/2026: 6-2 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 8/22/2026: 4-2 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 8/21/2026: 3-2 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/3/2026: 4-1 MIA (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/2/2026: 7-3 MIA (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/1/2026: 7-3 MIA (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/10/2026: 5-2 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/9/2026: 8-7 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 5/8/2026: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)

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