Marlins at Nationals live stream: How to watch online
By John Buhler
The Washington Nationals will host their National League East rival Miami Marlins on Opening Day 2017. Here is how to watch this NL rivalry game online.
Monday, Apr. 3 is 2017 MLB Opening Day for 24 of 30 MLB franchises. Baseball season is here and Monday should be a real treat for baseball fans abound. One of the first games of the season being played on Monday will be between National League East rivals in the Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals.
First pitch from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. will be at 1:05 p.m. ET. FOX Sports Florida will have the telecast in the Greater Miami area. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will carry the game in the Greater Washington area. The available live stream can be found on MLB.tv, which requires a subscription.
Toeing the rubber for the Nationals will be right-hander Stephen Strasburg. His opposite for the Marlins will be right-hander Edinson Volquez. Strasburg went 15-4 in 24 starts for the Nationals last year with a 3.60 ERA, a 1.104 WHIP and 183 strikeouts. Volquez went 10-11 in 34 starts for the Kansas City Royals last year with a 5.37 ERA, a 1.548 WHIP and 139 strikeouts.
Washington went 95-67 last season, winning its third National League East division title in five years. That regular season success did not translate, as the Nationals lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in their NLDS series. Miami went 79-82 last season, finishing in third place in the National League East. This was the 13th straight season that the Marlins failed to reach the NL postseason.
Date: Monday, Apr. 3
Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
Location: Washington, D.C.
Venue: Nationals Park
TV Info: FSFL, MASN
Live Stream: MLB.tv
According to OddsShark.com, the Nationals will be laying 1.5 runs to the visiting Marlins. The associated moneylines for this game are Washington -210 and Miami +190. This game’s over/under is 7.5 runs.
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Take the Nationals at -210 and the under in this one. Washington has the superior starting pitcher in Strasburg. He’ll limit the Marlins’ effectiveness at the plate. However, Washington may have a first Opening Day jitters that will keep this one under 7.5 combined runs.