First base, third base and starting pitcher are areas the Nationals could focus on in free agency. In Saturday’s 4-1 victory, they fared just fine.

Jose Tena had two hits including a home run, Patrick Corbin pitched six innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 4-1.

A strong stretch for Patrick Corbin came to an abrupt end in PNC Park last Sunday, with the left-handed starter giving up five hits and four runs out of the gate in the first, and a total of 10 hits and seven earned runs overall in the six-inning turn in the Nats’ rotation.