Nationals vs. Marlins prediction: Tight battle projected in updated analysis for Monday's MLB matchup [9/8/2025]

The Miami Marlins will face the Washington Nationals, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at loanDepot park on Monday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

Janson Junk (6-2, 4.09 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Marlins, up against Cade Cavalli (2-1, 4.85 ERA) for the Nationals.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model predicts an equal chance for both the Marlins and Nationals to win today's game.

For a closer look at Monday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Nationals vs. Marlins predictions page.

Marlins vs. Nationals prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's MLB game between the Nationals and Marlins 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Nationals and Marlins a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Nationals vs. Marlins odds [9/8/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Marlins
Run Line	+1.5 (-192)	-1.5 (+165)
Moneyline	+113	-118
Total	o8.5 (-118)	u8.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Nationals vs. Marlins picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Nationals vs. Marlins matchup is on the moneyline.

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Nationals vs. Marlins game-day updates and essential details

Monday's MLB game between the Marlins and Nationals at loanDepot park is scheduled to commence at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins
• Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: loanDepot park

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Nationals and Marlins on Monday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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