Miami Marlins (9-8, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (6-14, fifth in the NL East)
Washington; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Trevor Rogers (0-3, 6.94 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Nationals: Patrick Corbin (0-3, 11.20 ERA, 2.56 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
LINE: Marlins -156, Nationals +135; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will attempt to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory over the Washington Nationals.
Washington is 6-14 overall and 3-10 at home. The Nationals have a 2-6 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Miami has a 9-8 record overall and a 4-3 record at home. The Marlins have a 6-3 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Maikel Franco has three doubles and two home runs for the Nationals. Yadiel Hernandez is 5-for-20 with a double and a home run over the past 10 games.
Jazz Chisholm has three doubles, two triples and four home runs for the Marlins. Joey Wendle is 10-for-32 with three doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .206 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored by 28 runs
Marlins: 6-4, .248 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Ehire Adrianza: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Hunter Harvey: 10-Day IL (pronator), Sean Doolittle: 10-Day IL (elbow), Dee Gordon: 10-Day IL (illness), Anibal Sanchez: 10-Day IL (neck), Mason Thompson: 10-Day IL (biceps), Will Harris: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Seth Romero: 60-Day IL (calf), Stephen Strasburg: 10-Day IL (shoulder/neck), Carter Kieboom: 60-Day IL (right forearm), Joe Ross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Marlins: Paul Campbell: 10-Day IL (elbow), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (arm), Jose Devers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Dylan Floro: 10-Day IL (rotator cuff)
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