Miami Marlins (65-74, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (55-83, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Wednesday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Eury Perez (6-4, 4.04 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Nationals: Mitchell Parker (7-15, 5.94 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will aim to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Miami Marlins.

Washington has a 28-42 record in home games and a 55-83 record overall. The Nationals have a 19-12 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Miami is 65-74 overall and 34-37 in road games. The Marlins have a 44-13 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the ninth time this season. The Marlins are ahead 5-3 in the season series.

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