Washington Nationals (84-54) at Miami Marlins (67-71) LHP Gio Gonzalez [13-6, 2.58] | LHP Dillon Peters [0-0, 0.00] Weds., Sept. 6 l 7:10 p.m. l Game #139 / Road #72 l Marlins Park l Miami, FL Television: MASN2 l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network Standing: 84-54, 1st place, National League East • Home: 40-27 • Road: 44-27 • Streak: W2 • Last Five: 3-2 • Last Ten: 7-3 NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT ADIOS MIAMI MIAMI MARLINS The Washington Nationals sealed the series victory with a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on The Nationals and Marlins will meet 19 times this season (10 times in D.C., 9 in Miami)... Tuesday night, putting them in position for a second consecutive sweep of the Marlins...The Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman’s 33 career home runs against the Marlins are victory ran Washington’s current winning streak against Miami to seven straight, the Nationals’ the most among active players, and tied for third-most all-time...LHP Gio Gonzalez grew up longest stretch of consecutive wins over the Marlins in franchise history (Nationals/Expos)...If in Hialeah, Fla., a suburb of Miami, while SS Trea Turner hails from nearby Boynton Beach, the Nationals secure the sweep -- potentially their eighth of the season -- they’d finish the year Fla., and OF Michael A. Taylor grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla...OF Brian Goodwin played 13-6, matching their best season series record vs. MIA since 2014 (13-6). one season at Miami Dade College before being selected in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft... • The Nationals’ penultimate road trip of the regular season concludes Wednesday night in RF Bryce Harper has hit 23 home runs against MIA, more than any other team in his career. Miami as Washington then heads home to open a 10-game, 11-day homestand that will feature visits from the Phillies, Braves, and Dodgers. THE SERIES • At 44-27 (.620), the Nationals possess the most road wins and the best road winning The Marlins hold a lead in the all-time (2005-pres.) series with the Nationals, 122-115, but percentage in the National League. since 2013, the Nationals have posted a 59-35 record against Miami. IT’S A NUMBERS GAME 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS With a 17.0-game lead in the National League East, the Nationals are closing in on their 2017 W-L ................................................................................. 12-6 (8-2 in D.C., 4-4 in Miami) fourth division crown and their first-ever back-to-back playoff appearances...The Nationals’ Streak ............................................................................................................................. Won 7 “Magic Number” to clinch a playoff spot and the division title is at eight as they open play on Aggregate Score / 2017 ..................................................................... Nationals 91, Marlins 57 Wednesday, meaning any combination of eight Nationals wins or Miami Marlins losses will Home Runs Hit / 2017 ........................................................................ Nationals 22, Marlins 15 secure Washington’s ticket to October baseball. ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS NO SCORING ON STRAS W-L / Nationals (2005-present) ....................................................................................115-122 Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg turned in 6.0 more scoreless innings on Tuesday night, W-L / Home (2005-present) ..............................................................................................65-55 running his streak of consecutive scoreless innings to a Nationals record (2005-present) 26.0 W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present) ................................................................................51-42 straight...Strasburg, who bested LHP Gio Gonzalez’s 25.0-inning run from April, 2012, has W-L / Away (2005-present) ...............................................................................................50-69 not allowed a run since the first inning of his start against the San Diego Padres onAug. 19. W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals) ...............................................................................197-213 • Via the Elias Sports Bureau, Strasburg’s 26.0-inning scoreless run is the longest such streak in the Major Leagues this season. 2017 AGAINST THE MARLINS DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG • In this stretch, Strasburg has struck out 31 batters and walked just three, a 10.33 SO/BB. 4/3 W, 4-2 Strasburg-Phelps-Treinen 2:47 8/7 W, 3-2 Kintzler-Garcia-Doolittle 2:58 4/5 W, 6-4 Roark-Straily-Treinen 3:06 8/8 L, 3-7 Worley-Cole-None 3:07 4/6 L, 3-4 (10) Phelps-Blanton-Ramos 3:26 8/9 W, 10-1 Gonzalez-Conley-None 3:02 CONTINUING A TREND 6/19@ L, 8-7 Ramos-Romero-None 3:31 8/10 W, 3-2 Madson-Tazawa-Doolittle 2:51 The Nationals’ starting pitching staff has posted a 2.40 ERA (45 ER/168.2 IP) in their last 27 6/20@ W, 12-3 Gonzalez-Volquez-None 3:02 8/28 W, 11-2 Scherzer-Urena-None 3:06 6/21@ L, 1-2 Barraclough-Scherzer-Ramos 2:39 8/29 W, 8-3 Jackson-Worley-None 3:11 (0:26) starts (dating to Aug. 9 vs. Miami)...A 2.40 ERA in this stretch leads the Major Leagues. 7/31@ W, 1-0 Gonzalez-Urena-Doolittle 2:12 8/30 W, 4-0 Strasburg-Conley-None 2:36 8/1@ L, 6-7 McGowan-Albers-Ziegler 3:05 9/4@ W, 7-2 Cole-Conley-None 3:10 • On the season, WSH’s starters rank among MLB staffs in opp. AVG (1st, .229), strikeouts 8/2@ L, 0-7 Worley-Cole-None 2:54 9/5@ W, 2-1 Strasburg-Despaigne-Doolittle 2:50 (3rd; 1st in NL, 864), opp. SLG (1st, .383), opp. OBP (2nd, .297), and ERA (2nd, 3.44). 9/6@ • WSH boasts three starters ranked in the top five in ERA in MLB:RHP Max Scherzer (2nd, TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST 2.19), LHP Gio Gonzalez (4th, 2.58), & RHP Stephen Strasburg (5th, 2.78). 9/1..... Recalled RHP Erick Fedde and RHP Austin Adams from Triple-A Syracuse...Recalled C Raudy Read from Double-A Harrisburg...Reinstated LHP Enny Romero from the 10-day disabled list...Rein- MURPH IS MASHING stated RHP Ryan Madson from the 10-day disabled list. Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy clubbed his second home run in as many games in the eighth 9/4..... Recalled RHP A.J. Cole and C Pedro Severino from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed RHP Erick Fedde on inning on Tuesday night, a laser shot into the right field seats at Marlins Park just five innings the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm flexor strain. after Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton robbed him of one earlier in the game...Murphy is now DISABLED LIST 5-for-9 (.556) in the series with a double, two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored. PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES Adam Eaton L. Knee Strain 60 April 29 115 Koda Glover Lower Back Stiffness 60 June 11 78 LEADING MEN Joe Ross R. Elbow Sprain 60 July 14 / July 11 50 Washington’s offense leads the National League in multiple statistical categories, including: Ryan Raburn L. Trapezius Strain 60 July 26 / July 23 42 Stephen Drew L. Abdominal Strain 60 July 29 / July 26 40 SLG (.455), runs (718), and OPS (.789)...The Nationals rank second in the NL in AVG (.268), Bryce Harper Hyperextended L knee 10 Aug. 13 24 and extra-base hits (483), are fifth in OBP (.334) and sixth in home runs (189). Brian Goodwin L. Groin Strain 10 Aug. 16 / Aug. 14 22 Erick Fedde R. Forearm Flexor Strain 10 Sept. 4 2 • RF Bryce Harper (3rd, .326), 2B Daniel Murphy (4th, .320), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (15th, Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 10 / April 9 April 21 10 .302), and 3B Anthony Rendon (17th, .301) occupy four of the top 17 spots in NL AVG. Koda Glover L. Hip Impingement 10 April 26 May 12 14 Shawn Kelley Lower Back Strain 10 May 5 / May 2 May 12 9 • Harper (3rd, .614), Zimmerman (8th, .562), Murphy (10th, .555) and Rendon (12th, .539) Stephen Drew R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 12 May 29 41 rank in the top 12 in the National League in slugging percentage. Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 Feb. 24 June 1 52 Joe Blanton R Shoulder Inflammation 10 May 17 June 11 21 Sammy Solis L. Elbow Inflammation 60 April 19 July 1 65 THIRTY. Chris Heisey R Biceps Rupture 10 May 24 July 7 40 Michael A. Taylor R. Oblique Strain 10 July 7 Aug. 13 29 Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman helped the Nationals avoid a shutout on Sunday with a Shawn Kelley R Trapezius Strain 10 June 18 / June 17 Aug. 17 51 Stephen Strasburg R. Elbow nerve impingement 10 July 27 / July 24 Aug. 19 23 two-run home run in the ninth inning, his 30th home run of the season...The blast makes Max Scherzer L. Neck Inflammation 10 Aug. 18 / Aug. 15 Aug. 28 12 2017 the second 30-homer season of Zimmerman’s career and his first since 2009, when Jayson Werth L. Foot Contusion 60 June 5 / June 4 Aug. 28 75 Trea Turner R Wrist Fracture 60 June 30 Aug. 29 51 he hit a career-best 33...This is the eighth 30-homer season by a player in Nationals history Enny Romero L. Forearm Strain 10 Aug.4 / Aug. 3 Sept. 1 27 (2005-present), and Zimmerman joins Adam Dunn (2009 & 2010) as the only Nationals play- Ryan Madson R. Finger Sprain 10 Aug. 17 / Aug. 14 Sept. 1 17 ers to post two 30-homer seasons with the club. DUSTY BAKER • Zimmerman’s nine-game hitting streak, dating to Aug. 27, was snapped with a pinch-hit Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on strikeout on Tuesday night...During the streak, he posted a .360 (10-for-29) batting aver- Nov.