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Marlins vs. Nationals: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—June 25, 2021

Jon Lester and Pablo López will start Friday’s Marlins vs. Nationals game at LoanDepot Park. Full lineups and game notes in here.

By Ely Sussman Updated
Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (19) throws to first base to force out Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes (not pictured) during the first inning at loanDepot Park Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to Friday’s Marlins (31-43, +11 RD) vs. Nationals (36-36, -6 RD) game thread. The Fish are on the verge of surpassing their 2020 win total.

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Nationals Lineup

  1. LF Kyle Schwarber
  2. SS Trea Turner
  3. RF Juan Soto
  4. 1B Ryan Zimmerman
  5. 2B Josh Harrison
  6. C Yan Gomes
  7. 3B Starlin Castro
  8. CF Víctor Robles
  9. LHP Jon Lester (2021 season stats: 3.96 ERA, 4.85 FIP, 16.3 K%, 37.4 HardHit% in 50.0 IP)
Jon Lester - 2021 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed Baseball Savant

Notes: The Nats are in the midst of their hottest stretch of the season, having won 10 of the last 11 games...Kyle Schwarber homers in 10.6% of his plate appearances against right-handed pitchers, the highest rate among all MLB qualifiers.

MLB career stats for active Marlins players vs. Jon Lester
MLB career stats for active Marlins players vs. Jon Lester
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Marlins Lineup

  1. 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
  2. CF Starling Marte
  3. 1B Garrett Cooper
  4. RF Adam Duvall
  5. SS Miguel Rojas
  6. LF Jesús Sánchez
  7. C Jorge Alfaro
  8. 3B Jon Berti
  9. RHP Pablo López (2021 season stats: 2.86 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 25.0 K%, 31.4 HardHit% in 85.0 IP)
Pablo López - 2021 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed Baseball Savant

Notes: López has limited his opponents to two runs or less in 12 of his 15 starts this season...Garrett Cooper missed the previous 15 games with a lumbar strain. He briefly rehabbed with Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday and Thursday prior to be activated from the injured list...The well-rested pitchers available in the Marlins bullpen (haven’t pitched in at least two days) are Anthony Bass, Anthony Bender, John Curtiss and Yimi García.

MLB career stats for active Nationals players vs. Pablo López
MLB career stats for active Nationals players vs. Pablo López
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How to watch/listen/follow

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida or listen to the radio broadcast on 940 WINZ.

Ethan Budowsky (@ethanbudowsky) is at LoanDepot Park as a credentialed reporter and will handle the game recap article.

All four Marlins full-season minor league affiliates are also in action. Follow @FishProspects for notes and highlights.

Fish Picks

Please submit your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.

  1. Who gets more total bases? (Juan Soto/Adam Duvall)
  2. Over/Under 2.5 runs allowed by Pablo López? (Over/Under)
  3. Over/Under 3:06 time of game? (Over/Under)
  4. Will there be any sacrifice flies or sacrifice bunts? (Yes/No)
  5. Who wins? (Nationals/Marlins)

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