Nationals look to keep home win streak alive, host the Marlins

Miami Marlins (68-68, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (65-73, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Sunday, 12:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (6-8, 4.21 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Nationals: Andrew Alvarez (2-6, 3.72 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)

LINE: Marlins -112, Nationals -102; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they take on the Miami Marlins.

Washington has a 65-73 record overall and a 31-38 record in home games. The Nationals are 37-57 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Miami has a 68-68 record overall and a 26-41 record in road games. Marlins pitchers have a collective 3.92 ERA, which ranks fourth in the NL.

Sunday's game is the 12th meeting between these teams this season. The Marlins are ahead 8-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jacob Young has 19 doubles, three triples and 10 home runs for the Nationals. Daylen Lile is 14 for 38 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Otto Lopez has nine home runs, 30 walks and 59 RBIs while hitting .306 for the Marlins. Javier Sanoja is 13 for 36 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .219 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Marlins: 4-6, .213 batting average, 3.73 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli: day-to-day (leg), James Wood: 10-Day IL (oblique), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Millas: 10-Day IL (finger), Connelly Early: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), PJ Poulin: 60-Day IL (flexor), Richard Lovelady: 60-Day IL (tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Marlins: Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (nerve), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), William Kempner: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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