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Miami Marlins 3, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 31, 9:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
3
3–6
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
6
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsDion holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Miami ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.70 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.94.
PowerNationalsWashington has 190 home runs this season, 53 more than Miami.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Ryan Gusto RHP
Ryan Gusto
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.98
109th
WHIP
1.33
169th
K/9
7.53
139th
BB/9
2.56
86th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
63.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.85
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Will Dion LHP
Will Dion
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
WHIP
1.14
K/9
10.75
BB/9
2.36
FIP
–
HR/9
1.57
OPS/R
–
IP
34.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Dion strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Dion allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Gusto allows the lower home-run rate: 1.14 vs 1.57 per nine.
·Gusto averages 1.2 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGustoDionNote
Career vs opponent4.50 ERA, 2 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gusto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%94.7
Changeup14%87.2
Sweeper13%81.7
Cutter12%89.3
Sinker12%93.1
Slider12%85.4
Curveball9%78.5
Dion arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.2
Changeup26%78.0
Curveball20%80.9
Cutter8%87.3
Sinker3%90.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs LHP (Will Dion)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Ryan Gusto)
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 Will Dion
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Dion (BvP)
1Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.8440-for-1Very small sample
2Otto LopezRSS67.78611.8520-for-1Very small sample
3Agustín RamírezRDH43.6725.7570-for-1Very small sample
4Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.8730-for-1Very small sample
5Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.645No MLB historyNo history
6Leo JiménezR3B36.5652.5480-for-1Very small sample
7Jakob MarseeLCF52.70711.631No MLB historyNo history
8Esteury RuizRRF40.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
9Brian NavarretoRC—.4431.513No MLB historyNo history
1Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score2Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score3Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample43H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score5Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .548 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample36H-Score7Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Brian Navarreto C · R.135 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Ryan Gusto
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gusto (BvP)
1Daylen LileLLF61.72522.7780-for-1Very small sample
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.5860-for-2Very small sample
3Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.8801-for-1Very small sample
4Keibert RuizSC58.75910.7501-for-2Very small sample
5Brady HouseR3B56.71010.5861-for-2Very small sample
6Jorbit VivasL3B41.6533.6630-for-2Very small sample
7Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.6691-for-3Very small sample
8Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.5110-for-2Very small sample
9Andrew PinckneyRLF—.7901.321No MLB historyNo history
1Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample37H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score4Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample30H-Score9Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand .321 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·WSHWSH
AVG.249 7th.246 11th
OPS.726 9th.744 3rd
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 ERA3.70vs4.94
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.44
no league rank
Saves35vs42
MIAWSH
ResultsMIAMIA·WSHWSH
+32015th
Run differential
+3884th
80–82 Record77–85
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Ryan Gusto (3.98 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Will Dion (3.67 ERA, 1–1) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.