Date/Time: Fri, September 7th / 07:05:00 PM ET, Nationals Park, Washington, District of ColumbiaThis Friday night, the Washington Nationals will try to achieve a season-high sixth straight home victory when they receive the Miami Marlins for the first of three straight meetings set to run this weekend at Nationals Park.
Miami, which returns to the road following a 3-6 homestand, enters the game fresh from a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. The Marlins scored three runs in the first inning as Solano, Jose Reyes and Greg Dobbs each drove in a run. An error by second baseman Rickie Weeks gave the Marlins the chance to stretch their lead to 4-0 in the second when Donnie Murphy doubled and scored on the misplay. The Brewers pulled to 4-2 in the seventh on a sacrifice by Aoki, however, two doubles from Giancarlo Stanton and Dobbs doubled in the eighth and a RBI single hit by Donnie Murphy were enough to put top the Brewers and split the 4 game series played at Marlins Park.
The Nationals closed a 4 game swept vs. the Cubs with a 9-2 victory on Thursday night in a game highlighted by a pair of bench-clearing incidents during the middle of the game, extending their lead over the Atlanta Braves to 7.5 games
Chicago was leading the game 2-1 after an inning and a half; however, it didn’t take long before Washington’s offense started getting things even. Kurt Suzuki went deep for the Nationals, hitting a three run homer in the second inning to make it a 4-2 game. Just two innings later, the Nationals summed three more runs. After Ryan Zimmerman highlighted the scoring with a two-run single to make it a 7-2 game, the Nationals continued to pound the Cubs in the sixth inning when Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer to increase the score to 9-2.
Game Odds:
Florida Marlins: +1.5+110, ML +235
Washington Nationals: -1.5-130, ML -265
Game Total: 7.5 o/-105, u/-115
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The Nationals, currently leading the Braves by 7 1/2 games in the National League East, are 7-1 on their 11-game homestand. They have outscored their opponents 53-23 during the homestand, which included a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs during which they scored 31 runs while allowing only nine.
Meanwhile, Miami returns to the road following a 3-6 homestand that closed with Thursday’s 6-2 triumph over Milwaukee.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jacob Turner (0-2, 6.55 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (15-6, 2.94)
On Friday, Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg will make his last home start of the season. The 24-year old right-hander expected to pitch in two more games, with his final appearance likely to occur next week in New York against the Mets.
Strasburg did not receive a decision against the Cardinals on Sunday despite allowing just two hits in six innings. In addition, Strasburg, who is 4-2 lifetime versus the Marlins, suffered a loss against Miami on Aug. 28, when he surrendered seven runs - five earned - and nine hits over five innings.
Turner is searching for his first win with Miami joining the team on July 23. The 21-year-old made his debut at Arizona on Aug. 22, allowing three runs over six innings in a loss. Turner fell to Washington seven days later as he was tagged for five runs in five innings.
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