The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park on August 30, 2026, in a late-season game that matters for both clubs. First pitch is set for 12:15 p.m. ET — this one’s on NBC / Peacock / NBCSN as part of Sunday Night Baseball.
Game Info
- Matchup: Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
- League: MLB
- Date: August 30, 2026
- First Pitch: 12:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 a.m. Mexico City | 12:15 p.m. Caracas / Santo Domingo
- Venue: Nationals Park
How to Watch
⚠️ Exclusive broadcast: This game airs on NBC / Peacock / NBCSN (Sunday Night Baseball). It is not available on MLB.TV — exclusive national-partner games are simply not part of that package.
- 🇺🇸 United States: NBC / Peacock / NBCSN. In Spanish: Universo & Peacock (Telemundo Deportes, Sunday Night Baseball en español — 25 featured games in 2026). Local feeds: Marlins on WBFS CW33 / MARLINS.TV; Nationals on WTTG Fox 5 / NATIONALS.TV (both available blackout-free within the MLB app for in-market subscribers).
- 🇲🇽 Mexico: Canal 5, NU9VE (Canal 9 — Sunday game), ESPN, TUDN, Canal FOX, Disney+
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela: Televén (free, including free mobile streaming), 1BASEBALL, ByM Sport, IVC, ESPN, Disney+
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic: Teleantillas Canal 10 (free — 7 games/week, 7th consecutive season covering Opening Day through World Series), ESPN, 1BASEBALL via Altice, FOX/FS1/FS2/FOX Deportes, teleantillas.com.do (free), MLB.TV
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico: WAPA Deportes (free — typically Fri/Sat/Sun during the regular season), MLB.TV
A note on MLB.TV: It remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate in-market local subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season), blackout-free. Exclusive national broadcasts like this one are not part of the MLB.TV package — that’s not a blackout, it’s simply outside the deal.
How Each Team Is Doing
- Miami Marlins: 68-68 (.500)
- Washington Nationals: 65-73 (.471)
Starting Pitchers
- Marlins — Janson Junk (RHP): 6-8, 4.21 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 68 strikeouts in 98.1 innings
- Nationals — Andrew Alvarez (LHP): 2-6, 3.72 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 80 strikeouts in 84.2 innings
Keys to the Game
Miami arrives at Nationals Park at exactly .500 (68-68), looking to climb out of danger in the final stretch of the season. Washington is in a tighter spot at 65-73 and needs wins in the worst way to keep any postseason hope alive.
On the mound, Alvarez has the slight edge in ERA — 3.72 vs. Junk’s 4.21 — but Junk counters with a tighter WHIP (1.30 vs. 1.35). Alvarez leads in strikeouts (80 to 68) despite working fewer innings. Both starters have something to prove late in a season where every game counts.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and a video recap.
