Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins

Only 56 of the 100 pitches that Marlins starter Eury Pérez fired Saturday were for strikes. The 6-foot-8 right-hander missed arm-side often, worked deep counts, labored through longer innings and saw his pitch count climb. “He just didn’t really have terrific rhythm,” Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said. And yet, the hard-throwing 23-year-old still made scoring an arduous task for the opposition. Pérez allowed one earned run and three hits in five innings, and the Marlins beat the Nationals 4-2 at loanDepot park. “I was competing out there with what I had,” Pérez said via team interpreter Luis Dorante Jr. “Some of the pitches were not landing exactly what I wanted. I’m thankful I was competing out there, keeping the ball on the ground. I will say that the most important part is \[that\