The Washington Nationals (62-74) square off against the Miami Marlins (68-67) on Saturday at Nationals Park after a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 4:05 PM ET. The Marlins will give the ball to Johnny Cueto (0-3, 5.57 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 1 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Trevor Williams (6-8, 4.82 ERA).
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Miami vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Cueto – MIA (0-3, 5.57 ERA) vs Williams – WSH (6-8, 4.82 ERA)
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Marlins vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Cueto | Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GS | 26 |
| 0-3 | W-L | 6-8 |
| 5.57 | ERA | 4.82 |
| 32.1 | IP | 130.2 |
| 9 | BB | 45 |
| 26 | SO | 99 |
Marlins Probable Starting Pitcher: Johnny Cueto
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday, Aug. 15 against the Houston Astros, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 37-year-old has an ERA of 5.57, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents have a .225 batting average against him.
- Cueto is looking to collect his second quality start of the season in this outing.
- He has made one appearance this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- Cueto and his team are 2-4-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Cueto has started this season hit the over two times in six chances.
Cueto’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Aug. 15 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| at Reds | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 3 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Jul. 29 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | Jul. 22 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Trevor Williams
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw seven innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.82 and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .277 in 26 games this season.
- If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
- In 26 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
- The Nationals have gone 14-11-0 ATS in Williams’ 25 starts with a set spread.
- Williams has started 25 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 10 of them.
Williams’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 20 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 13 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 8 | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| at Mets | Jul. 30 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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