Game 13 lineups: Nats at Marlins (Lowe scratched)

MIAMI – The Nationals have embarked on their first extended road trip of the season after only playing one series away from the friendly confines of Nats Park. That series resulted in a three-game sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays in Toronto, so the Nats will be looking for better results over the next 10 days in Miami, Pittsburgh and Colorado.

First up: A weekend series in The 305. The Nats dominated the Marlins last season, winning 11 of their 13 matchups. They also won five of the six games played here at loanDepot park, with the lone loss coming in the last game in walk-off fashion.

Mitchell Parker makes his third start of the young season looking to improve his winnings streak. The left-hander is 2-0 so far with a 0.73 ERA and 1.216 WHIP. He went 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA and 1.041 WHIP in three starts against the Fish last year.

The Marlins activated Edward Cabrera off the 15-day injured list to make his first start of the season. The right-hander was dealing with a blister on his right middle finger and could be on a limited pitch count tonight. He’s 2-3 with a 4.02 ERA and 0.957 WHIP in six career starts against the Nats, including 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA and 0.774 WHIP in starts against Washington in 2024.

The roof is open here at loanDepot park, so weather may actually play a factor in this National League East matchup in South Beach.

Update: Nathaniel Lowe has been scratched from the lineup because he's feeling under the weather. Josh Bell now moves to first base, James Wood is the designated hitter and Alex Call is in left field.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MIAMI MARLINS
Where: loanDepot park
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, DC 87.7 (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Mostly clear, 77 degrees, wind 11 mph out to left field

NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
DH James Wood
C Keibert Ruiz
1B Nathaniel Lowe
2B Luis García Jr.
1B Josh Bell
LF Alex Call
3B Paul DeJong
RF Dylan Crews
CF Jacob Young

LHP Mitchell Parker

MARLINS
SS Xavier Edwards
2B Otto Lopez
RF Kyle Stowers
DH Eric Wagaman
CF Derek Hill
1B Jonah Bride
C Liam Hicks
LF Javier Sanoja
3B Graham Pauley

RHP Edward Cabrera