June 2, 2026 Updated 12:14 pm EDT
The Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins clash on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET. Miles Mikolas (1-4, 6.08 ERA) will start for the Nationals, who are 31-30 this season and third in the NL East. Lake Bachar (0-0, 3.77 ERA) is starting for the Marlins, who are 27-34 and fourth in the NL East.
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Injury reportsNationals
Jake Irvin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dylan Crews: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
Marlins
Janson Junk: 15 Day IL (Shin), Josh Ekness: 15 Day IL (Calf), Eury Pérez: 15 Day IL (Gracilis), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Griffin Conine: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
James Wood is hitting for a .272 BA, .409 OBP and .543 SLG with a 29% strikeout rate and a 17.5% walk rate. His OPS is .952, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 53 runs. In 286 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs (7th in MLB) and driven in 39 runs (12th in MLB). Wood has been crafty on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 11 attempts.
In 257 plate appearances, C.J. Abrams has slashed .294/.389/.537 this season. He has hit 12 long balls and driven in 47 runs (2nd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 19.5% and a walk rate of 10.5%. He has nine stolen bases on 13 attempts. He has come around to score 37 times.
Xavier Edwards is hitting for a .313 BA, .398 OBP and .476 SLG with an 11.5% strikeout rate and a 12.3% walk rate. His OPS is .873 and he has scored 41 runs. In 260 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 20 runs. Edwards has recorded nine steals on 11 attempts.
In 223 plate appearances, Liam Hicks has hit 12 long balls, tallied 46 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and scored 29 runs. He is batting .268/.345/.479 and has posted a 9.4% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate.
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