Miami at Washington

The Miami Marlins put together a pitching staff and lineup so they could make the difference in big pitching matchups.  They will get a chance to test that against one of the best as the Nationals send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. The Nats offense is ultimately going to be their demise.  Right now it is starting to show its inefficiencies as they have scored just ten runs in their last four games and have scored four or less 11 times this season already. Anibel Sanchez has not allowed more than three earned runs in each of his last eight starts back to the end of last season and just two in each of his 2012 starts.  He is more than capable of matching Strasburg here.  The Marlins are now 4-1 in his last five starts on five days rest. The Marlins are also 26-10 in their last 36 here, including 5-1 behind Sanchez. Play on Miami.