WASHINGTON NATIONALS (76-74) OPPONENT INFO RHP ERICK FEDDE (2-3, 5.12) MARLINS VS. NATIONALS vs. DATE SITE RESULT W/L/S 5/25 MIA L,5-9 Scherzer/Wittgren/Doolittle MIAMI MARLINS (58-91) 5/26 MIA L,1-4 Miller/Ziegler/Doolittle RHP TREVOR RICHARDS (3-9, 4.85) 5/27 MIA L,2-5 Strasburg/Hernandez/Kintzler 7/5 WAS L,12-14 Kelley/Conley/Doolittle MARLINS PARK, MIAMI FL – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 – 7:10 P.M. 7/6 WAS L,2-3 Doolittle/Barraclough GAME 150 | HOME GAME 76 (34-41) | TONIGHT'S BROADCASTS TV: FSFL RADIO: WINZ (940 AM) / WAQI (710 AM) 7/7 WAS L,4-18 Scherzer/Chen 7/8 WAS W,10-2 Conley/Roark FISH BITES 7/26 MIA L,3-10 Miller/Conley Miami opens its final homestand of the season with the first of two games against the Washington Nationals tonight at 7:10 p.m. 7/27 MIA L,1-9 Scherzer/López RHP Trevor Richards, making his 23rd start of the season, is facing Washington for the third time this season; he has no record 7/28 MIA W,2-1(10) Graves/Herrera and a 1.86 ERA (9.2 ip/2 er) in his two previous starts. The Nationals are starting RHP Erick Fedde, who is making his first career 7/29 MIA W,5-0 Ureña/Hellickson start and appearance against Miami. The Marlins returned home from a wet and wild 2-7 road trip that saw three postponements 8/17 WAS L,2-9 Scherzer/Straily due to weather. The final home series of the season begins Thursday against Cincinnati, before the Marlins return to the road to 8/18 WAS W, 7-5 Steckenrider/Glover/Graves finish out their 2018 season slate with three-game series in Washington and New York against the Mets. 8/19 WAS W,12-1 Ureña/Gonzalez YESTERDAY'S RECAP 9/17 MIA 7:10 9/18 MIA 7:10 The Marlins ended their nine-game road trip with a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Down a run 9/24 WAS 7:05 going into the fourth, launched his second homer of September, a two-run shot to give Miami a 2-1 lead. In the Peter O'Brien 9/25 WAS 7:05 fifth, led off with a single and scored on a double to extend the lead. The following frame, Miami Austin Dean Bryan Holaday 9/26 WAS 4:05 upped its lead to 6-1 on a sac fly by O'Brien, RBI-triple by Lewis Brinson and a wild pitch to score Brinson. Holaday was the lone Marlins hitter to record two hits in the game. José Ureña picked up his third straight win, allowing one run on three hits SERIES INFO and a walk, while striking out four, over 5.0 innings before leaving with a cramp in his right hand. 2018 at Home 2 5 VS. THE NATIONALS 2018 on Road 3 4 2017 Series 6 13 In their first meeting in over a month at Marlins Park, the Marlins and Nationals will close out the South Florida portion of the All-Time at Home 117 97 season series with a two-game set starting tonight. Miami trails the season series, 5-9, which includes a 2-5 record here at at Sun Life Stadium 85 64 Marlins Park. The Marlins opened the 2018 series against the Nats with six straight losses before snapping the skid on July 8 in at US Cellular Field 2 0 Washington. After tallying just one win in the first nine games of the series, Miami has taken four of the last five. Miami leads at Marlins Park 30 33 the all-time series in South Florida, 117-97 (70-56 since move to D.C.; 30-33 at Marlins Park), and leads the overall series 218-207 All-Time on Road 101 110 (127-125 since move to D.C.). at Olympic Stadium 39 40 PUTTING IT TOGETHER at Hiram Bithorn Stadium 5 1 Over their last 20 home games since July 28, the Marlins have posted a 2.95 ERA (186.0 ip/61 er) to mark the third-lowest ERA among at RFK Stadium 12 15 National League staffs (sixth in MLB) at home in that span. They have limited opponents to a .213 average against, tops in the NL and at Nationals Park 45 57 second in the Majors behind Oakland (.211). Starters have allowed three-or-fewer runs 17 times, including 13 starts of two-or-less runs All-Time Totals 218 207 allowed, and posted a 2.64 ERA (112.2/33), while the bullpen has allowed 28 earned runs over 73.1 innings pitched for a 3.44 ERA. TEAM VS. TEAM STATS HOME IMPROVEMENTS 2018 MARLINS VS. NATIONALS Average: ............................................. .282 Since June 8, Miami has gone 24-23 over its last 47 games at Marlins Park. That is a drastic improvement over a 10-18 record Runs: ...................................................... 68 over the first 28 games at home. The Marlins have posted a 3.46 ERA (448.0 ip/172 er) over the stretch, which is the four-best ERA: ..................................................... 6.31 among National League teams behind the Giants (3.18), Dodgers (3.19), and Pirates (3.33). 2018 NATIONALS VS. MARLINS STINGY Average: ............................................. .276 In 10 starts at Marlins Park this season, Trevor Richards has allowed a total of 45 hits, the second-fewest hits allowed at home of Runs: ...................................................... 89 any National League starter (min. 10 GS) behind Walker Buehler (42), and fifth in the Majors. Richards has allowed just five home ERA: .................................................... 4.36 runs in 50.2 innings pitched at Marlins Park, tied with five others for the fifth-fewest HR allowed among National League starters. THE SIX F-S OF FIELDING THIS DAY IN MARLINS HISTORY The Marlins have committed just 77 errors this season, tied with the 2015 team for the second-fewest errors in a single-season in SEPTEMBER 17 Club history. Only the 2017 Marlins committed fewer errors (73). Miami's current .986 fielding percentage would go down as the Florida defeated Colorado, 17-0, in 1995 fourth-best in Franchise history, behind 2017 (.988), 2015 (.987) and 2003 (.987). Marlins infielders have committed just 39 miscues behind Pat Rapp’s one-hit shutout. It was this season, which is currently the fewest in a single season in Club history. The single season record is 41, done in 2015. The 2017 the largest shutout victory in Club history. Marlins infield ranked fourth among Marlins infields with 47 total errors. The Marlins infield ranks fourth among all NL infields in Leading the offense was Gary Sheffield, who fewest errors and fielding percentage (.987), behind Arizona (35/.989), Colorado (37/.988) and Washington (37/.987). tied a Franchise record with five hits in the TEAM EFFORT game. Sheffield, who had four RBI, was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, which no Since July 1, Marlins outfielders have combined for 16 assists, tied with Pittsburgh for the most in the Majors. Seven different Marlins’ player has ever done. players have recorded an assist during that stretch: Brian Anderson (4), Derek Dietrich (3), Rafael Ortega (3), Magneuris Sierra (3), Lewis Brinson (1), Garrett Cooper (1) and Austin Dean (1). That is tied with Baltimore and Texas for the most outfielders with an assist during that stretch (seven each). For the season, the Marlins have recorded 26 outfield assists, surpassing their total THANK YOU FANS SERIES from all of last year. Only Pittsburgh (30), the Cubs (28), and Reds (27) have more among NL squads this season. In appreciation of the support from Marlins fans, DON'T RUB IT the Marlins will celebrate fans during the final home series of the season: on Friday night was hit by a pitch for the 20th time this season. Dietrich has been hit by a pitch once every Derek Dietrich Thursday, Sept. 20: Fans will receive exclusive 22.98 plate appearances in his career. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the highest rate among active players and throwback bobbleheads while supplies last. the highest rate of any player who debuted in the Modern Era (since 1900, minimum 2,000 PA). Dietrich's rate of 26.65 PA Friday, Sept. 21: Marlins players will be at per HBP this season is the second-highest among MLB hitters qualified for the batting title, behind Brandon Nimmo (23.10). select locations greeting fans; will also occur on Dietrich's rate this season is also the highest in Club history for a player qualified for the batting title. Brian Anderson ranks Saturday and Sunday. second on the Club this season, being hit by 14 pitches. The 14 HBP is the most in a single season by a Marlins rookie, topping Saturday, Sept. 22: Complimentary arroz con Alex Gonzalez's 12 in 1999. Dietrich is tied for ninth on the rookie list with seven HBP in 2013. pollo will be served on the West Plaza for all fans, CATCH & HIT courtesy of Don Camaron, while supplies last. J.T. Realmuto hit his 21st home run of the year Friday night, extending his single-season career high. His 18 home runs as a Sunday, Sept. 23: Fans will receive a Marlins catcher rank as the second-most by a Marlins backstop in Club history, one behind Charles Johnson's 19 in 1997. His 60 RBI Swag Bag while supplies last, and all fans will when behind the plate are the fourth-most in a single season in Marlins history, behind Ivan Rodriguez (82 in 2003) and have the opportunity to run the bases postgame.