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Game 1 just ended, but it’s already time for Game 2 of this single-admission doubleheader. The Nationals survived another wild one, overcoming another bullpen meltdown to emerge with a 10-9 win over the Guardians. They’re now 17-19 on the season, with a shot at sweeping the doubleheader tonight.
Brad Lord takes the mound for what could be a very important start. The rookie right-hander may be headed back to the bullpen – or perhaps even to Triple-A Rochester – if and when Michael Soroka is activated off the 15-day injured list Wednesday as expected. But on the heels of an excellent start in Philadelphia, is there a chance Lord could keep his rotation job with another strong showing tonight?
The Nats would like a nice offensive showing against Ben Lively, the veteran right-hander who starts for Cleveland tonight. They faced him last summer at Progressive Field and were held to two runs over 5 2/3 innings. Those runs were driven in by Joey Meneses and Jesse Winker, so somebody else is going to have to get the job done tonight. Josh Bell is back, however, after missing three straight games with a sore groin.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 980 AM, 87.7 FM (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 68 degrees, wind 12 mph out to center field
GUARDIANS
LF Steven Kwan
CF Angel Martínez
DH José Ramírez
1B Carlos Santana
2B Gabriel Arias
RF Nolan Jones
3B Will Wilson
SS Brayan Rocchio
C Austin Hedges
RHP Ben Lively
NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
LF James Wood
1B Nathaniel Lowe
DH Josh Bell
2B Luis García Jr.
RF Dylan Crews
3B José Tena
C Riley Adams
CF Jacob Young
RHP Brad Lord
