Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Prediction: Nationals to start the series strong

Friday MLB action at Nationals Park will see the Washington Nationals take on the Miami Marlins. This will be the opener of a three-game series. Which team draws the first blood?

The Washington Nationals are coming off a series against the Detroit Tigers, where they picked two wins in three games. In that series, the Washington Nationals had a 4-5 win in the opener and then pulled off a 5-7 win in game two before the finale 7-2 loss. In the meantime, their series against the Atlanta Braves in an earlier encounter saw this team pull off a sweep win. In the MLB this season, the Washington Nationals are 32-36 and are positioned 11th in the National League.

Miami Marlins are coming off a series against the New York Mets. In that series, the Miami Marlins had a strong start, putting off a 2-4 win. However, the subsequent games in the series saw Miami Marlins score just six runs while conceding 13, with each encounter ending in a defeat. In their last matches, the Miami Marlins have an 8-2 record. The Miami Marlins are 23-45 this season and are 15th in the National League. 

I am backing the Washington Nationals in this game. The Miami Marlins have not shown any solid performance in the last series, and I do not see them pulling any surprising performance here. With the Miami Marlins conceding many runs lately, I am confident that the Washington Nationals will win by a good margin.