Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins

MLB

Nationals

61-69

2-3

Final

Marlins

65-64

loanDepot park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
MIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3

Who won: Marlins 3-2

The Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday, August 21, 2026 at loanDepot park. The Marlins win the series 3-0. The Marlins outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Javier Sanoja went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Marlins. Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 21

Javier Sanoja singles with bases loaded in 9th to give the Marlins a 3-2 win over the Nationals

Javier Sanoja singled through the middle with the bases loaded and no out in the ninth inning to give the Miami Marlins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: MIA wins series 3-0.
Nationals 34-33 on the road; Marlins 39-25 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East

Drew Millas C
Finger, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Ken Waldichuk RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Matt Waldron RP
Chest, Inflammation
60-Day-IL
Orlando Ribalta RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
PJ Poulin RP
Forearm, Strain, left
60-Day-IL

Marlins3rd in NL East

Jakob Marsee CF
Elbow, Surgery, left
Out
Anthony Bender RP
Lower Leg, Fracture, right
15-Day-IL
Max Meyer SP
Neck, Strain
15-Day-IL
Owen Caissie RF
Back, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL
Ronny Henriquez RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East

Brad Lord SP

Probable starter · 5-2, 3.78 ERA, 77 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Daylen LileLF
2Jorbit Vivas2B
3Andres ChaparroDH
4Abimelec Ortiz1B
5Brady House3B
6Keibert RuizC
7Dylan CrewsRF
8Nasim NunezSS
9Jacob YoungCF

Marlins3rd in NL East

Ryan Gusto SP

Probable starter · 1-5, 4.09 ERA, 74 K, 1.44 WHIP

Lineup

1Jakob MarseeCF
2Owen CaissieRF
3Griffin Conine1B
4Xavier Edwards2B
5Otto LopezSS
6Heriberto HernandezLF
7Joe MackC
8Agustin RamirezDH
9Leo Jimenez1B

The series

MIA wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: loanDepot park, Miami, Florida · Attendance 13,941
Officials: Rob Drake (Home Plate Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Steven Jaschinski (Third Base Umpire)