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Welcome to Sunday’s Marlins (48-87) vs. Nationals (76-58) game thread.
Throughout the 2019 season, Fish Stripes is your home for daily Fish Picks prop bets. The monthly points leader for September wins a Fish Stripes merchandise prize. We’re also saving something special for the overall full-season points leader.
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Marlins Lineup
- SS Jon Berti
- RF Harold Ramirez
- 1B Garrett Cooper
- 2B Starlin Castro
- 3B Martín Prado
- CF Lewis Brinson
- LF Austin Dean
- C Bryan Holaday
- SP Caleb Smith (4.05 ERA, 4.77 FIP, 28.7 K%, 36.6 Hard Hit% in 122.1 IP)
Notes: Welcome back, Miguel Rojas, José Ureña and Tayron Guerrero! All three were reinstated from the injured list today after recovering from hamstring, back and finger injuries, respectively...KKKKKKKaleb hopes to put a disappointing month of August behind him (6.39 ERA, 1.58 WHIP in 25.1 IP)...As usual, Christian Cevallos handles your Sunday Marlins news roundup.
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Nationals Lineup
- SS Trea Turner
- CF Víctor Robles
- 3B Anthony Rendon
- LF Juan Soto
- 2B Howie Kendrick
- 1B Ryan Zimmerman
- C Yan Gomes
- RF Gerardo Parra
- SP Patrick Corbin (3.15 ERA, 3.28 FIP, 28.2 K%, 39.5 Hard Hit% in 168.2 IP)
Notes: In the midst of the NL pennant race, the Nats are equipped with 32 active players. The most notable Sept. 1 addition is closer Sean Doolittle, who had been dealing with right knee tendinitis. Zimmerman is fresh off the IL as well, though he hasn’t done much this season (.246/.311/.390, 3 HR in 132 PA).
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How to watch/listen/follow
The game gets underway at 1:35 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 team draws the first walk? (Marlins/Nationals)
- Over/Under 6.5 Caleb Smith strikeouts? (Over/Under)
- Over/Under 7.5 total pitchers used? (Over/Under)
- Will Garrett Cooper get a hit? (Yes/No)
- Who wins? (Marlins/Nationals)