Washington at Miami

Washington has a losing road record and dropped to 4-7 since the All-Star break, following Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Miami. The Nationals are 1-4 on the road, and 0-5 vs. a team with a losing record. Doug Fister (3-6, 4.50 ERA) goes for the Nationals, but is no stopper with the team 0-4 his last four starts. Fister has struggled in four starts this month, going 0-3 and allowing four runs in each of the losses while failing to pitch beyond five innings in his last two. Opposing batters have a .307 average against Fister, who has been touched for 33 hits over 22 innings during his four-start struggling stretch. The Nationals are 1-5 in his last six road starts. Miami has won five of seven meetings against the Nationals, including all four at home. The Marlins are on a 7-1 run at home, plus 7-1 against a right-handed starter. Miami starter Tom Koehler (8-6, 3.16) has quietly had a strong campaign, turning in six consecutive quality starts. He just blanked San Diego on three hits, seven strikeouts in seven innings and the Marlins are 7-3 in his last 10 starts. Koehler is 4-1 with a 1.68 ERA at home this season, including 7+ scoreless innings versus Washington on April 25. Play Miami.