Upcoming News Article: Underwhelming Pitchers in Focus for Nats, Marlins

Scouting Reports Reveal Struggles for Both Teams' Pitchers

A highly anticipated baseball matchup between the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins is set to take place. However, the spotlight will be on the pitchers for both teams due to their recent underperformance.

Nationals Pitching Woes

• ERA of 5.67, second-worst in the MLB
• Struggling to strike out batters, ranking 29th in strikeouts per nine innings
• Allowing opponents to hit for a high average of .302

Marlins Pitching Struggles

• ERA of 5.21, 21st in the MLB
• Walking too many batters, ranking 28th in walks per nine innings
• Giving up an alarming number of home runs, with 1.9 homers allowed per nine innings

Analysts predict that the team with the better pitching performance will have a significant advantage in this matchup. The Nats and Marlins will need to address their pitching problems quickly if they want to contend in their respective divisions.

Sources: MLB.com, Fangraphs, Fangraphs