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<\/a>Washington was very lucky to capture a 4-0 victory over Miami on Sunday afternoon, but its division rival is having a very hard time scoring runs at this time.\u00a0 The Nationals have outscored the Marlins 10-3 in winning two of three in this series, but have received very little in terms of production from rookie All-Star Bryce Harper.\u00a0 He has gone 1 for 12 at the plate in this series.\u00a0 Washington is 7-4 as a road favorite of -125 to -150, with the \u201cover\u201d going 6-4 in that situation.<\/p>\n
Nationals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (5-4, 3.73 ERA) has watched the club alternate wins and losses over his last five outings, coming away with a 9-4 home win over the San Francisco Giants last time out.\u00a0 The right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA in nine road outings, surrendering eight home runs in 54.2 combined innings.\u00a0 Jackson was handed a 3-1 loss at this ballpark on May 29, giving up just two runs (one earned) and five hits over 6.2 frames.<\/p>\n
Miami was facing one of the league\u2019s top pitchers on Sunday, but was unable to cash in on numerous opportunities, going 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position.\u00a0 \u201cThat\u2019s the reason we lost,\u201d commented Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen.\u00a0 \u201cI think we had a golden opportunity.\u201d\u00a0 The Marlins are hitting just .213 and have struck out 30 times in the first three games of this important set, going 4 for 26 in the aforementioned situation at the plate.\u00a0 Miami is 13-15 against divisional foes this year.<\/p>\n
Marlins starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano (4-7, 4.20 ERA) has watched the club drop his last six starts, with the offense providing just 18 runs of support over that span.\u00a0 The right-hander is 1-4 with a 6.00 ERA in seven home outings, issuing 24 walks and striking out 27 batters in 39 frames.\u00a0 In 17 career games (14 starts) versus the Nationals, Zambrano has compiled a 9-4 record and 3.26 ERA, including a 5-3 home win on May 28.<\/p>\n
Sports bettors will likely back the Nationals due to their 5-0 mark as an underdog, while the Marlins are 2-5 in Zambrano\u2019s last seven home efforts.<\/p>\n
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