Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 29th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/29/2026, 12:25 AM ET

Marlins vs Nationals Information

The Miami Marlins stay on the road Saturday afternoon with a 4:05 PM matchup inside Nationals Park in Washington, DC, against the Washington Nationals. Miami is 1 game above .500 this season and currently the 3rd-place team in the National League East, but they have dropped 3 of the last 4 games after losing Game 1 of this series on Friday. The Washington Nationals are a handful of games below .500 coming into Saturday, though they have won 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Marlins Preview

Miami has been solid offensively this season, with a .249 batting average and 582 runs on 1,109 hits. The Marlins have posted a .326 OBP and a .399 team slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has also performed well, entering this game with a 3.88 team ERA. Otto Lopez leads Miami with a .307 batting average and 59 RBIs. Heriberto Hernandez leads the team with 21 home runs.

Nationals Preview

Washington is batting .248 this season with 704 runs on 1,155 hits. The Nationals carry a .325 OBP and a .431 team slugging percentage, but their pitching staff has struggled with a 4.69 ERA. CJ Abrams leads Washington with a .272 batting average and 92 RBIs, while James Wood has hit a team-high 30 home runs alongside a .265 batting average.

Marlins vs Nationals Pitching Matchup

Sandy Alcantara will take the mound for Miami on Saturday. Alcantara is 13-8 this season with a 3.38 ERA across 183.2 innings. Cade Cavalli will counter for Washington at home. Cavalli enters the matchup with a 12-5 record and a 3.21 ERA across 148.2 innings.

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Marlins vs Nationals Pick

This should be a competitive pitching matchup between 2 starters having strong seasons. Washington is playing well lately, but Miami has shined in games between these teams this year and has the more dependable pitching staff overall. Look for Alcantara to deliver another quality start as the Marlins continue their success against Washington. Take Miami to win Saturday.

Pick: Miami Marlins -105
Secondary: Over 7.5
Lean: Otto Lopez Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Miami Marlins win and cover 6-3.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.