Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Prediction: Nationals to complete a sweep

The four-game series finale will see the Miami Marlins take on the Washington Nationals at LoanDepot Park. Fighting to avoid a sweep, the Marlins will be confident they can avoid consecutive sweeps. Can the Nationals keep things up here?

The Miami Marlins now have a big job to do after a loss in the first three games of this series. In the prior series to this, the Miami Marlins lost all of their matches against the Atlanta Braves, and a defeat in this game would mean a consecutive series loss. The Miami Marlins have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 11 games. This season, the Miami Marlins have a 6-23 record and are seated 15th spot in the National League.

On the mound for this finale, Trevor Rogers is projected to start for the Miami Marlins. Trevor Rogers has a 0-3 record this season with a 4.10 ERA and 24 strikeouts. In his career against the Washington Nationals, Rogers is 3-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 36 strikeouts.

The Washington Nationals hope to cement a series in this game after the first three wins. In that run of games, the Washington Nationals have scored 26 runs in their last three games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. In the meantime, it is worth noting that the Washington Nationals have just lost a series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a prior encounter to that game. In recent series, the Washington Nationals have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. This season in the National League, the Washington Nationals are seated 10th and have a 13-14 record.

On the mound for this finale, Jake Irvin is projected to start for the Washington Nationals. Irvin has a 1-2 record this season with a 4.55 ERA and 23. Irvin has a 2.12 ERA and .203 allowed batting average in 17 road innings this season. Irvin has gone 6 innings in 3 of his last 4 starts.

The Marlins will struggle in this game just like every other encounter. The Miami Marlins are favorites on paper and should win this game at home, given they are working hard to avoid a sweep. However, the Miami Marlins expect the Chicago White Sox to be the worst team in baseball, and regardless of being favorites, it is still not given a chance to back them. Regardless of the Washington Nationals being underdogs, I am backing them to win big again, pulling off another dominant game here.