Nationals meet the Marlins with 2-1 series lead

Miami Marlins (69-68, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (65-74, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Ryan Gusto (1-3, 3.98 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Nationals: Will Dion (1-1, 3.67 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)

LINE: Marlins -122, Nationals +102; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Miami Marlins, leading the series 2-1.

Washington has a 65-74 record overall and a 31-39 record in home games. The Nationals have a 52-19 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Miami has gone 27-41 in road games and 69-68 overall. The Marlins have gone 51-23 in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Monday is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The Marlins hold a 9-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Abrams has 26 doubles, three triples and 29 home runs while hitting .267 for the Nationals. Daylen Lile is 15 for 37 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Javier Sanoja has 28 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 51 RBIs for the Marlins. Heriberto Hernandez is 10 for 38 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .233 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by one run

Marlins: 5-5, .211 batting average, 3.29 ERA, outscored by two 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: Xavier Edwards: day-to-day (wrist), 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.