Cueto wins in his return as Burger hits 2 of the Marlins' 4 home runs in win over the Nationals


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WASHINGTON — The Miami Marlins hit four home runs to beat the last-place Washington Nationals 11-5. Jake Burger had two of them to reach 30 this season. Jesús Sánchez and Bryan De La Cruz each hit a three-run home run. Johnny Cueto struck out four over five-plus innings in his return from a viral infection. Miami has won three in a row to keep pace in the NL wild-card race. The Nationals have lost four in a row and six of their last seven.

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