Bet on Baseball – Washington at Florida Betting Odds. The Florida Marlins turn to their top pitcher, Josh Johnson on Thursday and they should be a popular wager with those who bet on baseball. The Marlins are about a 2-1 favorite in baseball betting at Sbg global with Johnson on the mound against the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals were expected to be improved this season but so far they haven’t shown much. Washington still doesn’t have much of an offense and it is not likely to get any better on Thursday.
Washington Starting Pitcher – John Lannan
The Nationals turn to John Lannan on Thursday. In his first start of the season Lannan allowed a run on five hits against Atlanta. This will be Lannan’s seventh career start against the Marlins. He is 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA against them.
Florida Starting Pitcher – Josh Johnson
Johnson is always happy to see the Nationals as he is 7-0 in his career against them with a 3.27 ERA. Johnson pitched well for six innings in his opening game but ran into trouble in the 7th. He still got the win as he struck out three.
Trends Favor Florida
Almost all of the trends favor the Marlins in this game which is another reason gamblers who bet on baseball are taking Florida. The Nationals are 7-16 in their last 23 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Nationals are 11-27 in their last 38 vs. National League East. The Nationals are 19-47 in their last 66 road games. The one positive for Washington is that they are 4-0 in Lannan’s last 4 road starts. Florida pounds left-handers as they are 16-5 in their last 21 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Marlins are 26-9 in Johnson’s last 35 home starts. The Marlins are 10-3 in Johnsons last 13 starts vs. the Nationals. It is a high price on Johnson but considering the numbers and the trends, he is a deserving favorite on Thursday night.
Runs Tough to Come By
This should be a lowing scoring game in baseball betting with these two pitchers on the mound. The trends also point to an under. The Under is 8-3 in the Nationals last 11 road games. The Under is 10-4 in the Marlins last 14 overall. The Under is 9-2-1 in Johnson’s last 12 home starts. In this series, the Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Florida.