The Miami Marlins will look to close out a short sweep of the Washington Nationals tonight. Miami will send right-hander Jacob Turner to the mound, while Washington will counter with southpaw Ross Detwiler. Turner enters the contest with a record of 0-1 and with a 4.50 ERA. Detwiler comes in at 7-6 and with an ERA of 3.25.
The lineups are as follows:
Washington Nationals
- RF Jayson Werth
- CF Bryce Harper
- 3B Ryan Zimmerman
- 1B Adam LaRoche
- LF Michael Morse
- SS Ian Desmond
- 2B Danny Espinosa
- C Kurt Suzuki
- P Ross Detwiler
Miami Marlins
- CF Gorkys Hernandez
- 2B Donovan Solano
- SS Jose Reyes
- 1B Carlos Lee
- RF Giancarlo Stanton
- LF Justin Ruggiano
- C John Buck
- 3B Donnie Murphy
- P Jacob Turner
Miami enters tonight's game at 59-71, while Washington comes in at 77-51. The Nationals hold a four-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, but have lost five games in a row. Following tonight's contest, the Marlins will welcome the New York Mets to town for a weekend series. Washington will return home to face the St. Louis Cardinals. Tonight's game is scheduled to start at 7:10 ET.
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