Miami Marlins (55-92, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (65-81, fourth in the NL East)
Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Edward Cabrera (4-6, 4.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 90 strikeouts); Nationals: DJ Herz (3-7, 3.82 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 93 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Nationals -147, Marlins +123; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins meet the Washington Nationals with a 1-0 series lead.
Washington has gone 33-39 at home and 65-81 overall. The Nationals have a 13-20 record in games decided by one run.
Miami has gone 27-45 on the road and 55-92 overall. The Marlins have a 34-17 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
The matchup Friday is the 11th time these teams match up this season. The Nationals hold an 8-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Abrams has 27 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs and 65 RBI for the Nationals. Andres Chaparro is 8-for-39 with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.
Jesus Sanchez leads the Marlins with a .246 batting average, and has 22 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, 33 walks and 59 RBI. Otto Lopez is 13-for-40 with a home run and six RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .236 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored by 26 runs
Marlins: 4-6, .243 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by nine runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Call: 10-Day IL (leg), Joan Adon: 15-Day IL (biceps), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Marlins: John McMillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Derek Hill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Calvin Faucher: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (elbow), Vidal Brujan: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Dane Myers: 60-Day IL (ankle), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (finger), Sixto Sanchez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesus Luzardo: 60-Day IL (back), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
