May 10, 2026Updated 6:17 am EDT
The Miami Marlins host the Washington Nationals at 12:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Sandy Alcantara (3-2, 4.01 ERA) gets the start for the Marlins, who are 18-22 this season and fourth in the NL East. Cade Cavalli (1-2, 4.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 19-21 and second in the NL East.
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Injury reportsMarlins
Griffin Conine: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Thumb), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Nationals
Cole Henry: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Kranick: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clayton Beeter: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Liam Hicks is hitting for a .308 BA, .366 OBP and .564 SLG with a 9% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. His OPS is .930, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored 20 runs. In 134 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs (20th in MLB) and driven in 34 runs (4th in MLB).
In 168 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has hit four long balls, tallied 14 RBIs and scored 26 runs. He is batting .324/.413/.483 and has posted a 10.1% strikeout rate and a 13.1% walk rate. Edwards has recorded four steals on five attempts.
Washington’s C.J. Abrams is slashing .295/.394/.547 this season with nine home runs (20th in MLB), 36 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of .941 (12th in MLB). He has a 17.6% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate in 165 plate appearances, and he has scored 23 total runs. Abrams has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
In 190 plate appearances, James Wood has slashed .243/.395/.526 this season. He has hit 11 long balls (8th in MLB) and driven in 28 runs (13th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 31.6% and a walk rate of 18.4%. He has stolen seven bases on eight attempts and has scored 35 runs (1st in MLB).
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May 10, 2026
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