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Miami Marlins 2, Washington Nationals 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 28, 9:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 11, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
2
2–9
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
9
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsPérez leads Kent in P-Score (53 vs 30), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarlinsMiami has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Eury Pérez RHP
Eury Pérez
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.17
94th
WHIP
1.11
77th
K/9
9.66
46th
BB/9
3.67
166th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
100th
OPS/R
–
IP
127.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.86
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Jackson Kent LHP
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
8.03
204th
WHIP
2.11
222nd
K/9
10.22
143rd
BB/9
8.03
224th
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
6th
OPS/R
–
IP
12.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pérez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 2.11.
·Pérez enters with a 3.17 ERA compared with Kent's 8.03.
·Pérez has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Pérez enters with a 4.79 road ERA; Kent owns a 3.94 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPérezKentNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 1 GS5.79 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%98.2
Sinker18%97.7
Slider17%88.4
Sweeper13%83.5
Changeup8%90.0
Curveball6%80.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs LHP (Jackson Kent)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Eury Pérez)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jackson Kent
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kent (BvP)
1Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.8441-for-2Very small sample
2Agustín RamírezRDH43.6725.7571-for-2Very small sample
3Otto LopezRSS67.78611.8520-for-1Very small sample
4Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.8731-for-2Very small sample
5Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7070-for-2Very small sample
6Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.645No MLB historyNo history
7Leo JiménezR3B36.5652.548No MLB historyNo history
8Esteury RuizRRF42.6996.8160-for-2Very small sample
9Joe MackLC55.68514.505No MLB historyNo history
1Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample73H-Score2Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score3Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score5Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score6Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .548 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .505 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Eury Pérez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.8841-for-8Very small sample
2Abimelec OrtizL1B38.5725.5860-for-1Very small sample
3Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.6000-for-4Very small sample
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.7783-for-6Very small sample
5Brady HouseR3B59.71010.5862-for-4Very small sample
6Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC45.6643.4920-for-2Very small sample
8Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.6691-for-1Very small sample
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample71H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample38H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample55H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample63H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample59H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score8Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·WSHWSH
AVG.249 7th.246 12th
OPS.726 10th.744 4th
Home runs168 23rd210 6th
Runs715 18th821 3rd
OBP.326 5th.321 8th
SLG.400 16th.423 3rd
PitchingMIAMIA·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.67
MIAWSH
WHIP1.28vs1.39
MIAWSH
K/98.3vs8.0
MIAWSH
HR Allowed171vs218
MIAWSH
BullpenMIAMIA·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.75vs4.89
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.43
no league rank
Saves35vs42
MIAWSH
ResultsMIAMIA·WSHWSH
+30816th
Run differential
+3814th
80–82 Record77–85
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
Washington Nationals (3–7)
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Eury Pérez (3.17 ERA, 7–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jackson Kent (8.03 ERA, 0–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Eury Pérez is at 53; Jackson Kent is at 30. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.