Game 57 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks

PHOENIX – Hello from the Valley of the Sun, where the sun is shining bright today. Yes, it’s 105 degrees here. Of course, the roof at Chase Field will be closed tonight, so nothing to worry about.

The Nationals arrived very early in the morning after a late-night flight from Seattle following a wild 9-3, 10-inning win over the Mariners. They’ve taken two of three from the first quality opponent they’re facing on this trip. Now they’ll try to do at least the same against another quality opponent in the Diamondbacks.

It’s Jake Irvin on the mound, and the right-hander has already faced Arizona earlier this season, allowing four runs over only five innings. He’s been much better since, and so far in four starts this month he’s 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA, coming off eight shutout innings against the Giants last weekend.

The all-left-handed Nats lineup that produced nine runs back-to-back days in Seattle will try to keep that going tonight against right-hander Merrill Kelly. Kelly did not pitch in that April series in D.C. Over his last eight starts, he’s got a sparkling 2.39 ERA, but he did give up four runs in six innings to the Cardinals last time out.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Where: Chase Field
Gametime: 9:40 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 87.7 FM (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Indoors

NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
LF James Wood
1B Nathaniel Lowe
2B Luis García Jr.
DH Josh Bell
CF Robert Hassell III
C Riley Adams
3B José Tena
RF Daylen Lile

RHP Jake Irvin

DIAMONDBACKS
RF Corbin Carroll
2B Ketel Marte
SS Geraldo Perdomo
1B Josh Naylor
3B Eugenio Suárez
LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
DH Pavin Smith
C Gabriel Moreno
CF Alek Thomas

RHP Merrill Kelly