Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Final — August 28, 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 Marlins visited the Nationals on Friday, August 28 at 6:46 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Marlins -140, Nationals +120) prices the Marlins at 56% and the Nationals at 44%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Miami Marlins 2, Washington Nationals 9
Washington Nationals won by 7.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals +1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Washington Nationals closed at +120 on the moneyline (a 44% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Marlins -1.5 (+110)
Marlins -1.5 (+118)
Nationals +133 41%
Nationals +120 44%
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 48 times since 2023: the Marlins won 28 and the Nationals 20.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Nationals 2, Marlins 6 Marlins won | ||
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nationals 2, Marlins 4 Marlins won | ||
| Aug 21, 2026 | Nationals 2, Marlins 3 Marlins won | ||
| Jun 3, 2026 | Marlins 4, Nationals 1 Marlins won | ||
| Jun 2, 2026 | Marlins 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
Miami Marlins
- Miami Marlins team stats
- Atlanta Braves 8, Miami Marlins 3 (Sep 26)
- Atlanta Braves 0, Miami Marlins 3 (Sep 25)
- Miami Marlins 1, Chicago Cubs 2 (Sep 24)
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)
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