Thursday was a travel day for Miami following a series in Pittsburgh. The Bucs took two of three from the Marlins earlier this week. The Nationals were even less fortunate as they were swept by the Mets including a 4-3 loss Thursday. Washington has now lost five in a row.

Considering the previous antiquated facilities, this is significant, especially for a Marlins’ franchise whose payroll is always close to the bottom.

The Miami Marlins were just blasted by MLB players, and if one player is accurate in his reasoning, then it's not exactly a great look for the franchise.

The Miami Marlins are joining efforts to restore the defaced mural of baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso in Miami's Overtown neighborhood, which was marked with racist graffiti last week.

Miami Marlins (25-41, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (30-38, third in the NL East) Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Edward Cabrera (2-2, 3.99 ERA, 1.

The murals are painted in bold colors on a fence at Dorsey Park, where Negro League teams once played baseball, in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood.

The Washington Nationals will try to carry over their performance late in a loss on Thursday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday night.

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