Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Final — August 21, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Nationals visited the Marlins on Friday, August 21 at 7:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +125, Marlins -148) prices the Nationals at 43% and the Marlins at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 3
Miami Marlins won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Miami Marlins -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Miami Marlins closed at -148 on the moneyline (a 57% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Nationals +1.5 (-174)
Nationals +1.5 (-171)
Marlins -148 57%
Marlins -148 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 45 times since 2023: the Nationals won 20 and the Marlins 25.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Marlins 4, Nationals 1 Marlins won | ||
| Jun 2, 2026 | Marlins 7, Nationals 3 Marlins won | ||
| Jun 1, 2026 | Marlins 7, Nationals 3 Marlins won | ||
| May 10, 2026 | Nationals 2, Marlins 5 Marlins won | ||
| May 9, 2026 | Nationals 7, Marlins 8 Marlins won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
Miami Marlins
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