The Washington Nationals are set to face the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon in an MLB matchup. Handicapper 'Stitches' has predicted a win for the Nationals, designating them as the road dog in this contest.
Nationals rookie pitcher Jackson Kent is slated to start for Washington. In his two previous starts, Kent has allowed eight runs over 7 2/3 innings. The Marlins will counter with Janson Junk, who recently gave up four runs to the Nationals in a May game and lost his last start against Philadelphia.
In other MLB news, the New York Yankees had their five-game winning streak snapped by the Toronto Blue Jays in a 4-3 loss. Yankees pitcher Dylan Cease held the Blue Jays hitless into the seventh inning. The Yankees were outhit 15-4 in the game. Luis García Jr.'s home run provided a brief moment of hope for the Yankees, but Trent Grisham's strikeout with a runner on third ended the game.