Max Meyer controlled the game for seven innings, and Miami pulled away late to defeat Washington 4-1 at Nationals Park. The Marlins broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the eighth and added another in the ninth to secure their second straight victory.
Meyer allowed just one run on two hits while striking out seven and walking two over seven innings. The right-hander improved to 6-0 with a 2.81 ERA, continuing his perfect start to the season.
The decisive moment came in the eighth inning when Joe Mack singled to right, scoring Liam Hicks and Jakob Marsee to give Miami a 3-1 lead. Kyle Stowers added an insurance run in the ninth with a triple that scored Otto Lopez.
Clayton Beeter took the loss for Washington, allowing two runs on three hits over 1.1 innings in relief. Beeter suffered his first loss of the season, falling to 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA.
Miami extended their winning streak to two games and improved to 28-34. Washington dropped their second straight game and fell to 31-31. Peter Fairbanks earned his seventh save and is three saves away from 100 career saves.