Marlins vs. Nationals: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—September 20, 2019

Welcome to Friday’s Marlins (53-99) vs. Nationals (83-68) game thread.

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Nationals Lineup

1. SS Trea Turner
2. RF Adam Eaton
3. 3B Anthony Rendon
4. LF Juan Soto
5. 1B Howie Kendrick
6. 2B Asdrúbal Cabrera
7. CF Víctor Robles
8. C Yan Gomes
9. SP Aníbal Sánchez (3.86 ERA, 4.44 FIP, 19.0 K%, 27.6 Hard Hit% in 154.0 IP)

Notes: The Nats were seemingly a lock for an NL Wild Card spot when these teams last faced, but dropping 10 of their 16 games since then have put that in some doubt. It’s worth noting, though, that it was a particularly rough stretch of their schedule—back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back series against contenders...Working beyond three innings tonight would give Sánchez his highest single-season total since 2013. This will be his 14th career start at Marlins Park (fifth start as an opponent).

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Marlins Lineup

1. CF Jon Berti
2. SS Miguel Rojas
3. 1B Neil Walker
4. 3B Starlin Castro
5. 2B Isan Díaz
6. C Jorge Alfaro
7. RF Lewis Brinson
8. LF Austin Dean
9. SP Robert Dugger (3.95 ERA, 5.30 FIP, 14.8 K%, 40.7 Hard Hit% in 27.1 IP)

Notes: Our own Danny Martinez notes that despite Isan’s overall struggles in the majors, he has done better under certain game conditions...As planned, the home run sculpture is coming back in 2020, just in a new, less obnoxious location....Here is a quick write-up on the Rojas and Don Mattingly contract extension details, including video of the full press conference.

Marlins Communications

How to watch/listen/follow

The game gets underway at 7:10 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.

1. Which starting pitcher records more strikeouts? (Sánchez/Dugger)
2. Over/Under 8.5 Marlins hits? (Over/Under)
3. Over/Under 4.5 Marlins pitchers used? (Over/Under)
4. Will Miguel Rojas score any runs? (Yes/No)
5. Who wins? (Nationals/Marlins)