Slumping Marlins pursue revival in Washington
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Nationals have been surprisingly solid for most of August. They will try not to revert to past tendencies when the Miami Marlins visit on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series. The Nationals hadn't lost a series in three weeks until stumbling earlier this week in Toronto.The Blue Jays took two of three, including a 7-0 win in the finale on Wednesda