Washington D.C. - Today, Washington Nationals open a four-game wraparound series on Friday night against the Miami Marlins. The series will conclude on Monday with the annual 11:00 a.m. Fourth of July Game. The Nationals are 9-7 on July 4th since 2005 and 5-4 in the 11:05 am games since 2012.

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Miami Marlins (30-40) vs. Washington Nationals (29-49)
LHP Trevor Rogers (3-6; 5.86 ERA) vs. RHP Josiah Gray (6-4; 3.82 ERA)
Friday, July 1, 2022 | 6:05 p.m. ET / Game #79 / Home Game #42
Nationals Park | Washington D.C.
TV: MASN | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network

Washington Nationals Game Notes

• INF Josh Bell is 21-for-45 (.467) with five doubles, one triple, four homers, eight RBI, one hit by pitch, nine walks, and 10 runs scored in his last 13 games.
• OF Juan Soto ranks among the best National League outfielders in several categories
• RHP Josiah Gray led the National League (2nd in MLB) with a 1.13 ERA (3 ER/24.0 IP) and a .221 opponents' slugging percentage during the month of June (min. 24.0 IP)…He also ranked among NL pitchers in opponents' OPS (1st, .453), opponents' batting average (2nd, .151), hits/9.0 IP (2nd, 4.88), opponents' on-base percentage (5th, .232), and strikeouts per 9.0 IP (8th, 10.50).
• The Washington Nationals enter this series having won six of their last nine games dating to June 19 vs. Philadelphia.
• Before today's game, the Washington Nationals make roster moves including recalling catcher Tres Barrera from Triple-A Rochester and sending catcher Riley Adams to Triple-A Rochester

Washington Nationals lineup