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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Aug 21, 10:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
2
2–3
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
3
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .012 difference in OPS.
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.
PowerNationalsWashington has 182 home runs this season, 51 more than Miami.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Brad Lord RHP
Brad Lord
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.04
WHIP
1.25
K/9
8.23
BB/9
3.61
FIP
–
HR/9
1.01
OPS/R
–
IP
62.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIA
Ryan Gusto RHP
Ryan Gusto
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.70
108th
WHIP
1.32
170th
K/9
8.22
138th
BB/9
2.35
86th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
99th
OPS/R
–
IP
53.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.03
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gusto walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Lord enters with a 4.04 ERA compared with Gusto's 4.70.
·Lord allows the lower home-run rate: 1.01 vs 1.34 per nine.
·Gusto averages 1.9 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLordGustoNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 2 GS13.50 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lord arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.6
Sinker23%94.4
Slider20%85.2
Sweeper14%83.4
Changeup5%86.2
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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Ryan Gusto)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Brad Lord)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Ryan Gusto
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gusto (BvP)
1Daylen LileLLF63.72522.7780-for-1Very small sample
2Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.6630-for-2Very small sample
3Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
4Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
7Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.6001-for-2Very small sample
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.6691-for-3Very small sample
1Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score2Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brad Lord
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lord (BvP)
1Jakob MarseeLCF55.70711.7210-for-1Very small sample
2Owen CaissieLRF58.70014.7160-for-1Very small sample
3Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
4Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7380-for-2Very small sample
5Otto LopezRSS70.78611.7651-for-3Very small sample
6Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.7330-for-1Very small sample
7Joe MackLC55.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
8Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.6251-for-2Very small sample
9Leo JiménezR3B36.5652.581No MLB historyNo history
1Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score2Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score3Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score5Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample70H-Score6Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score7Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score9Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·MIAMIA
AVG.246 11th.249 7th
OPS.744 3rd.726 10th
Home runs210 6th168 23rd
Runs821 3rd715 18th
OBP.321 8th.326 6th
SLG.423 3rd.400 18th
PitchingWSHWSH·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.09
WSHMIA
WHIP1.39vs1.28
WSHMIA
K/98.0vs8.3
WSHMIA
HR Allowed218vs171
WSHMIA
BullpenWSHWSH·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.88vs3.70
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.44vs1.24
no league rank
Saves42vs35
WSHMIA
ResultsWSHWSH·MIAMIA
+3486th
Run differential
+29514th
77–85 Record80–82
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
Miami Marlins (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Brad Lord (4.04 ERA, 5–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Ryan Gusto (4.70 ERA, 0–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.