Streaking Marlins Open 4-Game Set Against Nationals
Two teams playing very good baseball will begin a four game set in our nation's capital.
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Two teams playing very good baseball will begin a four game set in our nation's capital.
Max Scherzer pitched eight stellar innings to help the Washington Nationals end a five-game losing streak with a 5-0 win against the Marlins.
The Miami Marlins have been playing the spoiler role to perfection lately.
Jose Fernandez struck out the final batter he faced to end the fifth inning and walked off the mound with a grin, happy to be healthy and still unbeaten at Marlins Park.
When healthy, Jose Fernandez has been dazzling during his brief career – especially at home. The young Miami Marlins ace will try to make history when he takes the mound against the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday.
NL batting leader Bryce Harper struck out three times and stranded five runners, and the fading Washington Nationals lost their fourth straight game, 2-1 to the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
While the Miami Marlins are still working through the final weeks of their 2014 schedule, Major League Baseball released its schedule for next season on Tuesday afternoon.
The Miami Marlins are trying to play the spoiler role in the National League East.
The Miami Marlins' struggles inside their division continued this weekend.
There has been one consistent bright spot in the Miami Marlins abysmal season.
Tom Koehler allowed five runs over six innings, including three on back-to-back homers by Clint Robinson and Ian Desmond's back-to-back homers in his final frame as Miami fell 5-1 to the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
The Nationals attempt to rebound from a 4-3 defeat when their three-game series continues Saturday against the visiting Miami Marlins.
Martin Prado had two hits, including a two-run homer, as the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 to put a dent in the postseason hopes of the defending division champions.
It's been five seasons since Max Scherzer lost three straight starts, and slightly longer since he went a full calendar month without a victory.
Max Scherzer was hardly at his best the last time out, or against the Miami Marlins earlier this season.
Who says Marlins Park favors pitchers over hitters?
While the offense for the Washington Nationals is finally healthy, their bullpen just became much stronger - but perhaps unhappier.
Playing a home game for the first time in weeks, the struggling Miami Marlins gave their fans something to cheer about.
Jordan Zimmermann's ERA is more than two runs higher on the road, and even if he's able to correct that it might not be enough against Jose Fernandez at Marlins Park.
The Miami Marlins are in need of some stability at the back of their bullpen and may be looking outside of the organization for help.
The Miami Marlins have always had a hard time getting wins at Nationals Park and this week was no different.
The Miami Marlins are looking to win their fourth consecutive series on Thursday in D.C.
The Miami Marlins' early season resurgence has hit a speed bump in our nation's capital.
The Marlins led in the seventh inning and again in the eighth. Both times, they lost it.
