Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Picks and Prediction for Sunday August 23 2026
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LoanDepot Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB clash between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Nationals (61-70) have dropped eight of their previous ten games and have fallen out of the National League Wild Card playoff picture. On Saturday, Washington batters managed just three hits during a 4-3 road loss against Miami. OF Dylan Crews had an RBI double for the Nationals.
Rookie left-hander Jackson Kent (0-1 9.39 ERA) will make his third career major league start for the Nationals. Control has been a major problem for Kent, who has issued eight walks in his first seven plus innings. Last time out, Kent was roughed up for five runs in three plus innings during a 5-0 road loss against Texas.
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The Miami Marlins (66-64) have won consecutive games and are 3.5 games back in the race for the final National League Wild Card spot. During Saturday’s home victory, Miami jumped on the scoreboard in the opening frame on an Otto Lopez two-run double. Jakob Marsee and Heriberto Hernandez each homered for the Marlins (66-64), who improved to an impressive 40-25 at home.
Miami manager Clayton McCullough will give the nod to thirty year old right-hander Janson Junk (6-8 4.37 ERA) in the series finale. In his last start, Junk (5 IP) gave up eight hits and a pair of runs during a 6-5 road loss against Philadelphia.
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Nationals vs Marlins Pick
Washington OF James Wood is currently on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain and will not play in this series. Through 131 games, Washington ranks 2nd in OPS and 1st in runs scored. For the season, Miami ranks 10th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-3.
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