Miami at Washington

Young Miami is on a 3-14 skid, and #29 in the league in runs scored. The Marlins are on a 25-69 slide on the road, plus 32-65 when following a loss. Starter Pablo Lopez has a 6.82 ERA on the road and the team is 6-15 in his last 21 starts. Miami is also 19-39 against a righty starter and faces a Washington squad in a pennant race on a 14-3 run. Washington is top 10 in runs, on-base percentage, and slugging. Ace Stephan Strasburg is on the mound and the Nationals are 83-33 when he starts, including 40-11 in division play and 14-2 at home versus Miami. He fanned 14 when he faced Miami last month, a 3-1 victory, and the Marlins are on a 17-49 in this park. Play Washington.