Thanks for joining us for Sunday’s Marlins (6-15) vs. Nationals (9-10) game thread.
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Nationals Lineup
- RF Adam Eaton
- CF Víctor Robles
- LF Juan Soto
- 3B Howie Kendrick
- 1B Ryan Zimmerman
- C Kurt Suzuki
- 2B Brian Dozier
- P Stephen Strasburg (5.56 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 28.6 K% in 22.2 IP)
- SS Wilmer Difo
Notes: The Nats try to avoid a three-game losing streak, which would be their longest of the season...Anthony Rendon, who’s been their best player, takes the afternoon off after getting hit in the elbow by a José Ureña pitch on Saturday...Strasburg has allowed a team-worst five home runs in only 22 2⁄3 innings pitched this season.
Marlins Lineup
- LF Curtis Granderson
- 3B Martín Prado
- RF Brian Anderson
- 1B Neil Walker
- 2B Starlin Castro
- SS Miguel Rojas
- C Chad Wallach
- CF Lewis Brinson
- P Trevor Richards (3.57 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 21.6 K% in 22.2 IP)
Notes: This makes four starts in the past five games for Prado, and the first start for Brinson since Tuesday. His plate appearances will be monitored very carefully...Ethan Moore highlights the differences in Adam Conley’s slider from 2018 to 2019 (so far, the new pitch design has backfired)...A Marlins win on Sunday would bring an end to their 19-month drought:
Having won the first 2 games of this 3-game series against the #Nationals, the #Marlins today go for their first series sweep since Sept 18-20, 2017 vs. the #Mets. They played 52 series without a sweep in 2018 and have not pulled off a sweep in their last 61 series. @MarlinsRadio
— Glenn Geffner (@GlennGeffner) April 21, 2019
How to watch/listen/follow
The game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET. Watch on FOX Sports Florida and via MLB.TV or listen on 940 WINZ.
Fish Picks
Please comment below or tweet to @fishstripes with your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.
- Which starting pitcher lasts longer? (Strasburg/Richards)
- Over/Under 1.5 total bases for Lewis Brinson? (Over/Under)
- Who wins? (Nationals/Marlins)