The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park on August 28, 2026. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET. Below you’ll find where to watch, how both teams are doing, and who’s starting for each side.
Game Info
- Matchup: Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
- League: MLB
- Date: August 28, 2026
- First Pitch: 6:45 p.m. ET · 4:45 p.m. Mexico City · 6:45 p.m. Caracas / Santo Domingo
- Venue: Nationals Park
Where to Watch
🇲🇽 Mexico (4:45 p.m. local)
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; part of the 2026–2028 broadcast deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, two Saturdays)
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela (6:45 p.m. local)
- Televén (free) — Primarily weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day. Available via Simple, Inter, and NetUno GO
- ByM SPORT — 6 days a week, via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN — Live and replays
- Disney+
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (6:45 p.m. local)
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one daily, free of charge. Seventh consecutive year. Coverage runs from Opening Day through the entire World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and full postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (6:45 p.m. local)
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
🇺🇸 United States (Spanish-language)
- Telemundo — Aired Opening Day; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
- FOX Deportes — Regular season + Spanish simulcast of the FOX postseason: Division Series, Championship Series, and World Series
- ESPN Deportes — ESPN retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
- Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
Local Broadcasts
- Miami Marlins: Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia · over-the-air on WBFS CW33 · direct streaming at MARLINS.TV · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- Washington Nationals: Nationals.TV · over-the-air on WTTG Fox 5 · direct streaming at NATIONALS.TV · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate local in-market subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) with no local blackout. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not on MLB.TV — that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t part of the package. No public MLB.TV blackout map exists for Latin American countries.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Miami Marlins: 68-66 (.507)
- Washington Nationals: 63-73 (.463)
Starting Pitchers
- Marlins — Eury Pérez 🇩🇴: 7-9, 3.17 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 137 strikeouts, 127.2 IP · Right-handed · From Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Nationals — Jackson Kent: 0-2, 8.03 ERA, 2.11 WHIP, 14 strikeouts, 12.1 IP · Left-handed
Keys to the Game
Miami sits at 68-66 and is pushing hard for a playoff spot in the final stretch of the season. Washington, at 63-73, needs wins to keep any postseason hopes alive. On paper, the pitching matchup heavily favors the Marlins: Eury Pérez brings a sharp 3.17 ERA and 137 strikeouts into this start, while Jackson Kent has struggled badly with an 8.03 ERA and just 14 strikeouts across 12.1 innings.
This article will be updated after the game with the final score, key plays, and video highlights.
