SAN FRANCISCO – The Nationals have a chance today to sweep a road series, extend their winning streak to four games and reach the .500 mark. Not a bad position to be in, especially considering all the other stuff that’s been going on in recent days.
Despite the injuries, the Nats are playing good baseball right now. And another win this afternoon over the Giants would further solidify that notion.
After using up five relievers, including Hunter Harvey (who had to depart after getting hit on the left hand with a line drive), the bullpen could be thin today. So look for Patrick Corbin to get his 100 pitches in, whether it takes him four or seven innings to get there.
The Nationals made a roster move early this morning, promoting Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester and optioning Joan Adon back down one day after he gave them four innings in place of the injured Josiah Gray. The move gives the team an extra position player (not to mention three catchers) for the time being. Eventually, they’ll need to call up another starting pitcher, perhaps Jackson Rutledge.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Where: Oracle Park
Gametime: 3:45 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 88.7 FM (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 67 degrees, wind 7 mph out to center field
NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
RF Lane Thomas
DH Jesse Winker
1B Joey Gallo
LF Eddie Rosario
3B Trey Lipscomb
2B Luis García Jr.
C Drew Millas
CF Jacob Young
LHP Patrick Corbin
GIANTS
RF Austin Slater
1B Wilmer Flores
LF Michael Conforto
DH Jorge Soler
3B Matt Chapman
C Tom Murphy
2B Thairo Estrada
SS Nick Ahmed
CF Tyler Fitzgerald
RHP Jordan Hicks