Aug. 29, 2026 Updated 10:20 am EDT
The Miami Marlins visit the Washington Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Cade Cavalli (12-5, 3.21 ERA) will start for the Nationals, who are 64-73 this season and fourth in the NL East. Sandy Alcantara (13-8, 3.38 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 68-67 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Miami Marlins vs. Washington NationalsMarlins vs. Nationals odds
Favorite Moneyline: Nationals -110
Underdog Moneyline: Marlins -110
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -102
Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reportsNationals
James Wood: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Drew Millas: 10 Day IL (Finger), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), PJ Poulin: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connelly Early: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Marlins
Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Neck), Anthony Bender: 15 Day IL (Shin), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Nerve), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), William Kempner: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Washington’s C.J. Abrams is slashing .272/.349/.515 this season with 29 home runs (11th in MLB), 92 RBIs (4th in MLB) and an OPS of .864 (17th in MLB). He has a 23.4% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate in 556 plate appearances, and he has scored 81 total runs. Abrams has recorded 26 steals on 31 attempts.
In 560 plate appearances, Daylen Lile is hitting .251/.302/.427 with a .729 OPS and 13 steals on 19 attempts. He has hit 18 long balls, driven in 75 runs and scored 70 times.
Otto Lopez is hitting for a .307 BA, .343 OBP and .443 SLG with a 12.7% strikeout rate and a 5.3% walk rate. His OPS is .785 and he has scored 79 runs. In 569 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 59 runs. Lopez has recorded 29 steals on 33 attempts.
In 567 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .285/.363/.381 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 51 runs with a strikeout rate of 13.2% and a walk rate of 11.3%. He has stolen 20 bases on 25 attempts and has scored 59 runs.
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