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Stephen Strasburg takes the mound in the nation's capital for the Washington Nationals' series finale with the Miami Marlins, who send left-hander Brad Hand to the hill. Game Time: 1:35 PM EDT; TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 30, 2015, 1:04pm EDT

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Miami Marlins
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, August 30, 2015 1:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Stephen Strasburg vs Brad Hand

WEATHER: Overcast, 86°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. The WereWerth - LF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

3. "Run-Until-He's-Tagged, Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing, Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - RF

4. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word).

5. Ian "+Arm, +Range" Desmond - SS

6. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

7. #NRSOD - 2B

8. Michael "It's Michael Taylor Time" Taylor - CF

9. Stephen [blanking] Strasburg - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

MIAMI MARLINS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Dee Gordon - 2B	Jayson Werth - LF
Ichiro Suzuki - RF	Anthony Rendon - 3B
Martin Prado - 3B	Bryce Harper - RF
Justin Bour - 1B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Derek Dietrich - LF	Ian Desmond - SS
Marcell Ozuna - CF	Wilson Ramos - C
Adeiny Hechavarria - SS	Danny Espinosa - 2B
Jeff Mathis - C	Michael Taylor - CF
Brad Hand - LHP	Stephen Strasburg - RHP

Strabsurg vs the Marlins:

Marlins	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Martin Prado	31	27	6	3				4	5	.222	.323	.333	.656
Adeiny Hechavarria	26	24	3		1		2	1	7	.125	.192	.208	.401		1	1
Christian Yelich	22	19	3				1	3	9	.158	.273	.158	.431
Marcell Ozuna	19	17	7	1	1	1	5	2	5	.412	.474	.765	1.238
Casey McGehee	15	15	2				2		5	.133	.133	.133	.267			1
Dee Gordon	14	14	3	1					2	.214	.214	.286	.500
Justin Bour	10	8	3				2	2	1	.375	.500	.375	.875
Derek Dietrich	7	5	1				1	1		.200	.429	.200	.629		1
Tom Koehler	6	5	1						4	.200	.200	.200	.400	1
Jeff Mathis	5	4	1	1				1	3	.250	.400	.500	.900
J.T. Realmuto	5	5	1		1					.200	.200	.600	.800			1
Ichiro Suzuki	5	5	3				1			.600	.600	.600	1.200			1
Cole Gillespie	1	1	1							1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Total	166	149	35	6	3	1	14	14	41	.235	.309	.336	.645	1	2	4

Hand vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB
Jayson Werth	18	15	4	2			2	3	3	.267	.389	.400	.789
Ian Desmond	15	12	3	1			2	3	4	.250	.400	.333	.733
Danny Espinosa	12	11	5	2	1		2	1	1	.455	.500	.818	1.318
Anthony Rendon	11	11	5	2			3		1	.455	.455	.636	1.091
Bryce Harper	10	10	3		1	1	4		1	.300	.300	.800	1.100
Ryan Zimmerman	10	8	6	4				2		.750	.800	1.250	2.050		1
Wilson Ramos	9	8	1	1			1	1		.125	.222	.250	.472		1
Jordan Zimmermann	3	2							2	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Matt den Dekker	2	1	1					1		1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Gio Gonzalez	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Lobaton	1							1			1.000
Total	93	80	28	12	2	1	14	12	13	.350	.435	.588	1.022	1	2

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