Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals Final — August 31, 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 Monday, August 31 at 6:46 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Marlins -115, Nationals +101) prices the Marlins at 52% and the Nationals at 48%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Miami Marlins 3, Washington Nationals 6
Washington Nationals won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals +1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Washington Nationals closed at +101 on the moneyline (a 48% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Marlins -1.5 (+136)
Marlins -1.5 (+138)
Nationals +104 47%
Nationals +101 48%
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 51 times since 2023: the Marlins won 29 and the Nationals 22.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Marlins 6, Nationals 2 Marlins won | ||
| Aug 29, 2026 | Marlins 4, Nationals 5 Nationals won | ||
| Aug 28, 2026 | Marlins 2, Nationals 9 Nationals won | ||
| Aug 23, 2026 | Nationals 2, Marlins 6 Marlins won | ||
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nationals 2, Marlins 4 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
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