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Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Final — August 23, 2026

Sunday, August 23 · 1:41 PM ET
Last 10 games
-6+7-3-1-1-5+6-2-1-2
Game by game
+6-12-1+4+6-1-2-3+1+2
2-8
Last 10
5-5
-8
Net
+0
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
924 mi1,487 km
Travel to the game
Home
About 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 Sunday, August 23 at 1:41 PM ET.

The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +140, Marlins -159) prices the Nationals at 40% and the Marlins at 60%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 6

Miami Marlins won by 4.

  • Against the closing spread (Miami Marlins -1.5): Miami Marlins covered.
  • Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 8: Push.
  • Miami Marlins closed at -159 on the moneyline (a 60% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenMarlins -1.5 (+130)
Nationals +1.5 (-160)
CloseMarlins -1.5 (+135)
Nationals +1.5 (-160)
Totaldown 0.5
Open8.5 (o -105 / u -115)
Close8 (o -117 / u -104)
Moneyline
OpenNationals +135 41%
Marlins -155 59%
CloseNationals +140 40%
Marlins -159 60%

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 47 times since 2023: the Nationals won 20 and the Marlins 27.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 22, 2026Nationals 2, Marlins 4
Marlins won


Aug 21, 2026Nationals 2, Marlins 3
Marlins won


Jun 3, 2026Marlins 4, Nationals 1
Marlins won


Jun 2, 2026Marlins 7, Nationals 3
Marlins won


Jun 1, 2026Marlins 7, Nationals 3
Marlins won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Washington Nationals

Miami Marlins

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