The Washington Nationals lose on the margins again in a frustrating defeat to the Marlins
For a second straight game, the Nationals lost because the Marlins played cleaner baseball and did the little things
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 10: Javier Sanoja #8 of the Miami Marlins tags out Nasim Nuñez #26 of the Washington Nationals during the third inning at loanDepot park on May 10, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images) | Getty Images This game and this series came down to doing the little things right and winning on the margins. These two teams were very evenly matched and it came down to execution.
In the end, the Marlins executed, and the Nationals did not. That is why the Fish came away with a series win today. The Nats have not played clean baseball this series — federalbaseball (@federalbaseball) May 10, 2026 While the Nats have lost by bigger margins and have been overmatched in some series, this may have been the most frustrating series of the year.
They could easily have won the series or even swept if they played smart. Between the errors, the base running mistakes and the bad play behind the plate, the Nats could not get it done. Cade Cavalli was not as sharp as he was in the Braves or Mets starts, but he did a nice job getting through 5.
2 innings and keeping the boys in the game. The offense had some chances, but they were mostly quiet this afternoon. Outside of a couple early series explosions, it was not the best showing for the offense this weekend.