May/060
Marlins @ Nationals Preview, 7:05 p.m. ET
Florida (6-18) at Washington (9-18), 7:05 p.m. ET
Unable to get much going at home, the Marlins hope to reverse their luck on the road.
The Marlins travel to Washington, D.C., for a two-game series with the Nationals. Riding a five-game losing streak, Florida is 4-9 on the road, compared to 2-9 at Dolphin Stadium.
The Marlins lost all five games of their homestand, the first time that has happened since Aug. 20-26, 1999.
Discuss this game with other Fish fans in the Marlinbaseball.com game thread here.
Pitching Matchup
FLA: RHP Brian Moehler (0-3, 9.82 ERA)
Even though he was not involved in a decision in his last start, Moehler had a performance to build on. The right-hander worked a season-high six innings, giving up two runs against Colorado. Ironing out some mechanical issues, Moehler didn’t walk a batter, yielding five hits. He hadn’t allowed fewer than five earned runs in his previous three starts.
WAS: RHP Tony Armas (2-2, 2.76 ERA)
Armas will face the Marlins for the 14th time in his career. He is 3-9 with a 5.16 ERA against them. In his last start, Armas became the person that put a stop to Washington’s five-game losing streak. He pitched six solid innings as the Nationals defeated the Cardinals, 8-3. Armas gave up two runs on four hits. He threw 109 pitches, 67 for strikes.
Player to Watch
Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson is 4-for-8 with six walks in three games this season against the Marlins. Facing Florida for his career, Johnson is hitting at a .311 clip (15-for-38) with three home runs and 15 RBIs. Johnson is batting .327 on the season.
Quoteable
You hate to see young players struggle,” first-year manager Joe Girardi said. “You get frustrated, because you know they are better than what they’re showing. It’s always one or two innings that seem to get us.
Where to Watch?
On television
• SUN
On radio
• 560 WQAM AM, 1140 WQBA AM (Español)
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