Jesús Luzardo will return to the mound for his ninth start in a Marlins uniform on Tuesday as the Marlins take on the Nationals.
Tuesday’s game will be the second of six games between the Marlins and Nationals in the next 10 days as they fight to stay out of last place in the division.
The Marlins took the first of a three-game set on Monday with a 3-0 win behind a Sandy Alcantara gem, giving them a two-game lead over the Nationals for fourth place in the NL East.
The win got the Marlins to 61 wins on the season, and with five against the Nationals and three against the Pittsburgh Pirates coming up, the Marlins stand a fair chance at crossing the 70 win threshold for the first time since 2017.