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The Nationals return home after a very successful 4-2 West Coast road trip against two contending teams. The competition doesn’t ease up on South Capitol Street, however, as they face another first-place squad in the Cubs.
Craig Counsell’s club has the second-best record in the National League at 37-22, trailing only the Mets by a half-game. They are 14-4 since May 12, the best record in the majors in the span, with the Nats just behind them at 11-7.
The Nats offense will try to stay hot against rookie right-hander Cade Horton, who is the owner of a 2-0 record, 3.98 ERA and 1.230 WHIP over his first four major league appearances (three starts).
Meanwhile, Trevor Williams will look to carry over his dominance from his last outing, against the Mariners, in which he pitched six shutout innings on three hits, no walks and two strikeouts. The veteran right-hander is 3-5 with a 5.69 ERA and 1.446 WHIP over 11 starts this season and 4-8 with a 4.55 ERA and 1.518 WHIP in 18 career appearances (14 starts) against the Cubbies.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. CHICAGO CUBS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 6:45 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, DC 87.7 (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 81 degrees, wind 8 mph out to left field
NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
LF James Wood
1B Nathaniel Lowe
2B Luis García
DH Josh Bell
CF Robert Hassell III
C Keibert Ruiz
3B José Tena
RF Daylen Lile
RHP Trevor Williams
CUBS
LF Ian Happ
RF Seiya Suzuki
CF Pete Crow-Armstrong
C Carson Kelly
1B Michael Busch
SS Dansby Swanson
2B Nico Hoerner
DH Justin Turner
3B Matt Shaw
RHP Cade Horton
