Preview: Marlins continue series vs. Nationals on Sunday afternoon
TV: FOX Sports Florida
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 12 p.m.
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Miami Marlins (11-10, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (10-14, fourth in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Marlins: Humberto Mejia (0-1, 5.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 7 strikeouts)
Nationals: Anibal Sanchez (0-3, 8.50 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)
LINE
Nationals favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
The Washington Nationals face the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
The Nationals finished 44-32 against NL East Division opponents in 2019. Washington hit 231 total home runs and averaged 9.0 hits per game last season.
The Marlins went 24-52 in division play in 2019. Miami pitchers struck out 8.5 hitters a game last season with a staff WHIP of 1.35.
The teams meet for the third time this year. Miami leads the season series 2-1.
INJURIES
Nationals: Stephen Strasburg: (hand), Sam Freeman: (elbow), Roenis Elias: (elbow), Sean Doolittle: (right knee), Starlin Castro: (wrist).
Marlins: Pat Venditte: (right oblique), Drew Steckenrider: (elbow), Mike Morin: (elbow), Brian Moran: (knee).
