Welcome to Tuesday’s Marlins (64-86, -43 RD) vs. Nationals (61-89, -84 RD) game thread.
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Nationals Starting Lineup
- CF Lane Thomas
- SS Alcides Escobar
- RF Juan Soto
- LF Josh Bell
- C Keibert Ruiz
- LF Yadiel Hernandez
- 3B Jordy Mercer
- 2B Luis García
- LHP Josh Rogers (2021 season stats: 2.60 ERA, 4.49 FIP, 17.1 K%, 33.3 HardHit% in 17.1 IP)
Notes: Soto’s masterful stretch at the plate coinciding with Washington’s losingest stretch since relocating is just another reminder that no individual player can truly carry a team...Rogers faced the Fish last Wednesday and shut them down through five scoreless innings. However, the Nats bullpen blew it (4.0 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR). Since the trade deadline passed, their ‘pen is dead last among MLB teams in FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (-1.1 fWAR).
Marlins Starting Lineup
- SS Miguel Rojas
- 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- CF Bryan De La Cruz
- RF Jesús Sánchez
- LF Lewis Brinson
- 1B Lewin Díaz
- C Nick Fortes
- 3B Eddy Alvarez
- LHP Trevor Rogers (2021 season stats: 2.71 ERA, 2.70 FIP, 27.7 K%, 36.8 HardHit% in 122.2 IP)
Notes: Rogers had the lowest average fastball velocity of his MLB career in his previous start (92.7 mph), so that’ll be something to monitor closely...The most well-rested pitchers available out of the Marlins bullpen are Anthony Bass, Paul Campbell, Sean Guenther, Steven Okert and Taylor Williams.
How to watch/listen/follow
First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida or listen to the radio broadcast on 940 WINZ.
Alex Krutchik will handle the game recap article.
Fish Picks
Please submit your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.
- Who gets more total bases? (Juan Soto/Jesús Sánchez)
- Over/Under 18.5 total hits? (Over/Under)
- Over/Under 1.5 total errors? (Over/Under)
- Will Jazz Chisholm Jr. score any runs? (Yes/No)
- Who wins? (Nationals/Marlins)