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Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 7:00 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
2–4
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
4
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsMiami has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Pérez leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.81 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.73.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerNationalsWashington has 183 home runs this season, 52 more than Miami.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Jake Irvin RHP
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.80
188th
WHIP
1.36
158th
K/9
9.08
58th
BB/9
3.91
183rd
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
197th
OPS/R
–
IP
71.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.62
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIA
Eury Pérez RHP
Eury Pérez
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.23
93rd
WHIP
1.11
76th
K/9
9.76
45th
BB/9
3.60
165th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
122.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Pérez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Pérez enters with a 3.23 ERA compared with Irvin's 5.80.
·Pérez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.95 vs 1.51 per nine.
·Pérez has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricIrvinPérezNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 5 GS– ERA, 6 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Irvin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.2
Curveball23%77.7
Sinker19%92.1
Cutter11%89.4
Sweeper9%82.1
Changeup8%85.9
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

Nationals vs RHP (Eury Pérez)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Jake Irvin)
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 Eury Pérez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1Daylen LileLLF63.72522.7783-for-6Very small sample
2Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.6000-for-4Very small sample
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.5862-for-4Very small sample
4Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
5Harry FordRC45.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
6José TenaLDH51.6727.6521-for-2Very small sample
7Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.6691-for-1Very small sample
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.5111-for-2Very small sample
9Andrew PinckneyRLF—.7901.321No MLB historyNo history
1Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample63H-Score2Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample55H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample59H-Score4Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample32H-Score9Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand .321 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jake Irvin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Irvin (BvP)
1Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7381-for-3Very small sample
2Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
3Owen CaissieLRF58.70014.716No MLB historyNo history
4Otto LopezRSS70.78611.7651-for-3Very small sample
5Jakob MarseeLCF55.70711.7212-for-3Very small sample
6Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.7331-for-2Very small sample
7Joe MackLC55.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
8Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
9Esteury RuizRRF42.6996.650No MLB historyNo history
1Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score2Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample70H-Score5Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score6Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample73H-Score7Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·MIAMIA
AVG.246 10th.249 7th
OPS.744 3rd.726 10th
Home runs210 6th168 23rd
Runs821 3rd715 18th
OBP.321 8th.326 6th
SLG.423 3rd.400 17th
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 ERA4.73vs3.81
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.26
no league rank
Saves42vs35
WSHMIA
ResultsWSHWSH·MIAMIA
+3547th
Run differential
+29914th
77–85 Record80–82
2–8 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (2–8)
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jake Irvin (5.80 ERA, 2–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Eury Pérez (3.23 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Jake Irvin is at 40; Eury Pérez is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.