Preview: Marlins wrap up road trip with finale against Nationals on Memorial Day
TV: FOX Sports Florida
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.
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Miami Marlins (16-34, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (22-31, fourth in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Marlins: Jose Urena (2-6, 4.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)
Nationals: Max Scherzer (2-5, 3.41 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 96 strikeouts)
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LINE
Marlins favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
The Nationals are 13-14 against NL East opponents. Washington is slugging .412 as a unit. Anthony Rendon leads the club with a .669 slugging percentage, including 28 extra-base hits and 10 home runs.
The Marlins are 8-19 in division matchups. Miami’s team on-base percentage of .283 is last in the league. Neil Walker leads the club with an OBP of .362. The Nationals won the last meeting 5-0. Patrick Corbin earned his fifth victory and Yan Gomes went 1-for-2 with a double and three RBIs for Washington. Sandy Alcantara took his fifth loss for Miami.
TOP PERFORMERS
Rendon leads the Nationals with 10 home runs and is batting .324. Juan Soto is 17-for-38 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games for Washington.
Jorge Alfaro leads the Marlins with seven home runs and is batting .257. Brian Anderson is 9-for-38 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Miami.
LAST 10 GAMES
Nationals: 4-6, .286 batting average, 5.92 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Marlins: 6-4, .240 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
Nationals Injuries: Austen Williams: 10-day IL (shoulder), Tony Sipp: 10-day IL (oblique), Anibal Sanchez: 10-day IL (hamstring), Trevor Rosenthal: 10-day IL (infection), Justin Miller: 10-day IL (shoulder), Jeremy Hellickson: 10-day IL (right shoulder strain), Koda Glover: 60-day IL (forearm), Ryan Zimmerman: 10-day IL (foot).
Marlins Injuries: Drew Steckenrider: 60-day IL (elbow), Riley Ferrell: 60-day IL (bicep), Julian Fernandez: 60-day IL (elbow), Peter O’Brien: 10-day IL (ribcage), Jon Berti: 10-day IL (left oblique strain), Chad Wallach: 10-day IL (concussion).