Miami at Washington

Miami arrives at Nationals Park having dropped five straight, capped by a sweep at the hands of the Mets. The Marlins have scored just 11 runs across the entire road trip. Sandy Alcantara has been a wreck over his last two outings — 14 earned runs and five home runs in fewer than 12 combined innings, a stretch that bears no resemblance to the ace version of this pitcher. Cade Cavalli is the mirror image right now, holding opponents to two runs or fewer in three of his last four starts while punching hitters out at a rate near 10 per nine innings this season. Washington's lineup is one of the better offensive units in the league, and CJ Abrams has been a problem for right-handed pitching all year. Miami's 8-19 road record is the baseline truth about what this club is away from home. Laying a short favorite price on the Nationals in this spot is a clean number for the edge on the board. Take the Nationals.