At Nationals Park on Friday, the Washington Nationals (65-80) face the Miami Marlins (54-92), fellow members of the NL East, at 6:45 p.m. ET.
The Marlins (+123 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Nationals (-147). The Nationals will start DJ Herz (3-7) versus the Marlins and Edward Cabrera (4-6).
The Nationals won 5-1 over the Braves Wednesday in their last game. Jake Irvin was the winning pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out five, while C.J. Abrams finished 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.