Nationals at Marlins
The Washington Nationals saw their three-game winning streak come to an end Saturday night but can still win their four-game series at the Miami Marlins with a victory Sunday. After outscoring opponents 26-7 during the winning streak, the Nationals were limited to five hits by six Miami pitchers in Saturday's 2-1 loss in 10 innings.
J.T. Realmuto delivered the game-winning RBI single for the Marlins, who also snapped an eight-game slide at home against Washington. Jeremy Hellickson will hope for a little more offensive support when he gets the ball in the series finale for Washington, which fell six games out in the National League East. Miami turns to Jose Urena in the series finale as he aims to win at home for the first time in 2018. Trea Turner was the only National to record more than one hit in Saturday's loss and he is 7-for-17 with four runs scored, three RBIs and two stolen bases over a three-game stretch.
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Washington), FS Florida (Miami)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Jeremy Hellickson (4-1, 3.44 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Jose Urena (2-10, 4.63)
Hellickson gave up a season-high nine runs (eight earned) on nine hits in four innings against the Marlins on July 5. He has rebounded to go 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA over his last three starts, limiting opponents to 11 hits in 16 innings. Despite getting roughed up by Miami earlier in the month, the 31-year-old has a 3.65 ERA in 13 career meetings.
Since tossing eight scoreless innings in a win at Baltimore on June 15, Urena is 0-2 with a 6.29 ERA over a span of five starts. The last four of those outings came at home, where the Dominican Republic native is 0-8 in 13 starts. Bryce Harper is 2-for-6 with a double and four walks against Urena, who has a 5.08 ERA in nine career games (three starts) against the Nationals.
WALK-OFFS
1. Miami is 6-4 in extra innings while Washington is 2-6.
2. Realmuto is 7-for-15 with six RBIs during a four-game hitting streak.
3. Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy delivered an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning Saturday and has seven RBIs in his last nine contests.