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Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals: Game 19 Thread and Ichthyomancy

Miami won the series on Saturday afternoon and is seeking a series sweep over the division rival Nationals on Sunday.

By Scott Gelman
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

After ending the road trip with a series win over Philadelphia, the Marlins are producing at Marlins Park. The club has topped the Nationals in the first two games of the three game set, and is seeking a series sweep with a victory on Sunday afternoon.

Pitching Matchup

PROJ ERA FIP ERA MARLINS NATIONALS ERA FIP PROJ ERA
4.37 5.77 3.32 Haren Gonzalez 3.44 4.01 3.40

Haren allowed four runs in six innings in his last start against the Phillies. Gonzalez threw six shutout innings in his last outing against the Cardinals.

Today's Lineups

WASHINGTON NATIONALS MIAMI MARLINS
Denard Span - CF Dee Gordon - 2B
Yunel Escobar - 3B Martin Prado - 3B
Jayson Werth - LF Giancarlo Stanton - RF
Bryce Harper - RF Marcell Ozuna - CF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B Mike Morse - 1B
Ian Desmond - SS J.T. Realmuto - C
Wilson Ramos - C Ichiro Suzuki - LF
Danny Espinosa - 2B Adeiny Hechavarria - SS
Gio Gonzalez - LHP Dan Haren - RHP

J.T. Realmuto gets the start behind the plate, with Ichiro Suzuki starting in left field.

Notes

-Can the Marlins keep winning? The club is in pursuit of its first sweep of the season.

-Will Haren turn in a quality start?

Bold Prediction: Marlins top Nationals 2-0

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