Venue: loanDepot Park — Miami, FL
Scheduled First Pitch: 4:10 PM ET
Television: MASN / Bally Sports Florida / MLB.TV**
Weather Forecast — Miami, FL
loanDepot Park is a retractable‑roof stadium, and Miami’s August weather almost always forces a closed roof.
Temperature: 92°F
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 11 mph SE
Rain Chance: 58% Roof Status: Closed — neutral run environment, boosts pitchers.
Injury Report
Washington Nationals
Josiah Gray — OUT (shoulder)
MacKenzie Gore — OUT (forearm)
Lane Thomas — Day‑to‑day (ankle)
Victor Robles — OUT (hamstring)
Hunter Harvey — OUT (lat)
Keibert Ruiz — Day‑to‑day (thumb)
Miami Marlins
Eury Pérez — OUT (UCL surgery)
Jazz Chisholm Jr. — OUT (wrist)
Trevor Rogers — OUT (back)
Josh Bell — Day‑to‑day (knee)
A.J. Puk — OUT (shoulder)
Both teams are missing major pieces, but Miami’s lineup is healthier than Washington’s.
Starting Pitching Matchup
WSH — RHP Jake Irvin
(2026 Season: 7–10, 4.21 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) Irvin has quietly become a reliable mid‑rotation arm.
Strengths:
Strong fastball/curveball combo
Excellent command vs right‑handed hitters
Keeps ball in park (0.9 HR/9)
Good road ERA (3.88)
Weaknesses:
Struggles vs left‑handed power
Can get predictable in 3rd time through lineup
Marlins are top‑10 vs curveballs
Marlins vs Irvin profile:
Arraez: .331 vs RHP
Burger: .511 SLG vs curveballs
Sánchez: .284 vs fastballs up in zone
MIA — RHP Euclides “Eu” Perez
(2026 Season: 9–6, 3.54 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) Perez has been Miami’s breakout rotation piece.
Strengths:
Heavy sinker generating 55% ground balls
Excellent home splits (2.89 ERA at loanDepot Park)
Dominates right‑handed hitters
Nationals rank 27th in MLB vs sinkers
Weaknesses:
Struggles vs patient hitters
Vulnerable to left‑handed pull power
Nationals’ best hitters (Meneses, Gallo) feast on sinkers when elevated
Nationals vs Perez profile:
Meneses: .302 vs sinkers
Gallo: .540 SLG vs RHP sinkers
Abrams: .274 vs RHP, elite speed pressure
Key Player Matchups
Luis Arraez vs Jake Irvin
Arraez vs RHP: elite contact
Irvin’s curveball plays into Arraez’s strengths Edge: Arraez
Joey Meneses vs Eu Perez
Meneses crushes sinkers
Perez keeps ball low — key battle Edge: Slightly Perez
Jake Burger vs Irvin
Burger vs curveballs: massive power
Irvin throws curve 31% Edge: Burger
CJ Abrams vs Marlins Bullpen
Abrams’ speed vs Miami’s below‑average catcher pop times Edge: Abrams
Recent Team Form
Washington Nationals — Last 10 Games: 5–5
Offense inconsistent (4.1 runs/game)
Bullpen shaky without Harvey
Road record: 28–37
Abrams heating up (12 hits last 7 games)
Miami Marlins — Last 10 Games: 6–4
Pitching stabilizing despite injuries
Offense averaging 4.8 runs/game
Home record: 38–29
Burger + Arraez carrying lineup
Series History
2026 Season Series
Marlins lead 5–4
Marlins have outscored Washington 41–36
Perez vs WSH earlier this season: 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 K
Irvin vs MIA earlier: 5 IP, 3 ER, 2 HR allowed
At loanDepot Park (Last 3 Years)
Marlins lead 11–8
Average total runs: 8.2
Roof closed in 16 of 19 games
Betting Trends
Washington Nationals
3–7 in last 10 road games
2–5 in Irvin’s last 7 starts
Under is 6–3 in last 9 games
Miami Marlins
7–3 in last 10 home games
5–1 in Perez’s last 6 starts
Marlins ML has hit in 64% of games as home favorites
Head‑to‑Head Trends
Marlins have won 6 of last 9
Under has hit in 5 of last 7
Game Odds
Washington Nationals 7.5
Miami Marlins – 175
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, August 21, 2026
