Miami MarlinsvsWashington Nationals
MIA 4/WSH 1
Things to say
Marlins beat the Nationals 4-1 at Nationals Park.
01
opener
Marlins took it 4-1 in DC. Nats bats just never showed up. One run all afternoon, that's it.
02
key player
Miami's starter got into his stuff early and just kept rolling — Washington couldn't square anything up.
03
hot take
The Nationals are a .500 team pretending. One run at home against the Marlins? That's not a slump, that's the ceiling.
04
deep cut
Getaway day at Nationals Park and the heart of the order went quiet again. That's the third time this homestand.
05
exit
Anyway — we'll see if the Nats can wake the bats up before the next series.
The recap
Marlins rolled into D.C. and walked out with a 4-1 win, quiet little getaway-day job at Nationals Park. Miami's bats did just enough against the heart of the Washington order, and the bullpen slammed the door once they grabbed the lead.
Nats managed exactly one run all afternoon, which is not gonna beat anybody. Miami's now 29-34 and Washington drops to 31-32, so both clubs are still very much swimming in the muddy middle.