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As the Nationals begin their series with the Astros (and, weather willing, get back to playing baseball), they'll do so with another wrinkle in their lineup: Stephen Lombardozzi, who started his first major league game yesterday, will start at shortstop and lead off tonight against Houston.
Manager Davey Johnson said he wants to give Lombardozzi a fair amount of playing time this month while keeping Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa in the lineup, and Lombardozzi's numbers (a career .369 on-base percentage in the minors) make him at least worth a look at the top of the lineup.
Here is the Nationals' full lineup. I'll post Houston's once it's available:
Astros:
Schaefer - CF
Altuve - 2B
Bourgeois - RF
Lee - 1B
Martinez - LF
Johnosn - 3B
Barmes - SS
Quintero - C
Norris - P
Nationals:
Lombardozzi - SS
Ankiel - RF
Zimmerman - 3B
Morse - LF
Werth - CF
Espinosa - 2B
Marrero - 1B
Ramos - C
Milone - P
