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Lineups: Nats vs. Mets in West Palm Beach

March 13, 2021, 9:56am

After their first true day off of the spring, the Nationals are back in action tonight in West Palm Beach, facing the Mets. And tonight marks the end of the second turn through the projected rotation. Joe Ross is on the mound for his second start, looking to build off a solid debut against this same New York lineup in which he threw 39 pitches across 1 2/3 innings and struck out three. Though nobody is saying it out loud, it seems pretty clear Ross is the planned No. 5 starter entering the...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter (updated)

March 11, 2021, 4:25am

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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter (updated)

Another day, another opportunity for Davey Martinez to try out what appears to be his preferred opening day lineup. That's the one that opens with Victor Robles, Juan Soto and Trea Turner, in that order. At this point, it should be clear Martinez really, really, really wants Robles to prove he can handle the leadoff spot. And though he has flip-flopped Soto and Turner in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, this arrangement (with Turner serving as Soto's protection) seems to be the manager's...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in West Palm Beach

March 10, 2021, 5:42am

Nationals

Lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in West Palm Beach

The second half of spring training begins today. Yep, 20 days have passed and 20 days remain before the Nationals break camp and head north. So this is about the time when things begin to start ramping up a bit, when pitchers start pitching more, when regulars start playing more. In that vein, Max Scherzer today makes his second start of the spring. He threw 38 pitches over 1 2/3 innings Friday night against the Cardinals. Today, against the same St. Louis squad, he's scheduled to throw 50...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

March 09, 2021, 9:06am

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Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

The last time Stephen Strasburg pitched in a game, he didn't make it out of the first inning. Three batters into his Aug. 14 against the Orioles at Camden Yards, the right-hander departed with an all-too-familiar slump of his shoulders, another injury having prevented him from pitching. Seven months later, Strasburg is back on the mound tonight. The carpal tunnel neuritis that plagued his wrist and caused his hand to go numb last summer has been fixed. By all accounts, he's healthy and good...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Mets in West Palm Beach

March 08, 2021, 5:18am

Nationals

Slowly but surely, the Nationals are putting a team on the field that resembles the one we'll see in April. And today's game against the Mets might feature the closest yet. The lineup is full of regulars, with the added twist of Ryan Zimmerman at first base. And with Victor Robles again leading off, that creates a whole lot of depth. To wit: Starlin Castro is batting seventh in this arrangement. That's an awfully good No. 7 hitter. Davey Martinez does have Trea Turner batting second, ahead...

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Orioles and Tigers lineups

March 06, 2021, 8:09am

Orioles

Shortstop Freddy Galvis has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight after being a late scratch Thursday with a sore hip. Trey Mancini is batting second again, making the start at first base. Chris Davis remains day-to-day with lower-back stiffness. Ryan Mountcastle is the cleanup hitter and Adley Rutschman is the designated hitter. Cedric Mullins takes his turn in center field. FÃ©lix HÃ©rnandez makes his Orioles debut and is expected to pitch two innings. For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter

March 05, 2021, 2:39pm

Nationals

Left-hander Patrick Corbin makes his first start of the spring today when the Nationals travel to Jupiter, Fla., to face the Marlins in a Grapefruit League game. Like most of the Nationals rotation, Corbin has been slow-played this spring, gradually building up arm strength and endurance in preparation for the regular season. Since it's his first outing, expect him to go no more than 30 pitches or two innings. Relievers Will Harris and Daniel Hudson also are expected to make his Grapefruit...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in West Palm Beach

March 05, 2021, 9:46am

Nationals

Max Scherzer is on the mound tonight for the Nationals, so all is right with the world. At least, as right as is possible these days. The ace right-hander, who sprained his left ankle about two weeks before pitchers and catchers reported to West Palm Beach, Fla., has overcome the injury and built his arm back up to be able to pitch tonight against the Cardinals. In the end, he's actually the first member of the Nationals' projected opening day rotation to start a game this spring. Scherzer is...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Mets in Port St. Lucie

March 04, 2021, 5:03am

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Lineups: Nats vs. Mets in Port St. Lucie

There are some notable names making the 45-minute trip from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Port St. Lucie today for the Nationals' exhibition game against the Mets. Ryan Zimmerman, Kyle Schwarber and Carter Kieboom are all in the lineup. So is Yan Gomes, making his spring debut behind the plate. And so is Victor Robles, whose left arm appears to be fine one day after he was hit by a pitch. (Stop us if you've heard that one before.) But the most intriguing names in today's game might well be a...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

March 04, 2021, 4:31am

Orioles

Ryan McKenna is starting in left field today as the Orioles host the Red Sox. Cedric Mullins is back in center field and atop the order, alternating with Austin Hays. Yusniel Diaz gets his first start in right field after twice playing left field. Trey Mancini is the first baseman. Rylan Bannon is at third base instead of Rio Ruiz. For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Trey Mancini 1B Anthony Santander DH Pedro Severino C Freddy Galvis SS Yusniel Diaz RF Yolmer SÃ¡nchez 2B Rylan Bannon 3B Ryan...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in West Palm Beach

March 03, 2021, 5:23am

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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in West Palm Beach

Juan Soto, as promised, is making his spring debut today in West Palm Beach, Fla. And Soto, as speculated for a while around here, is going to be batting second as part of a potentially newfangled top of the Nationals lineup. Manager Davey Martinez is trotting out 1-2-3 of Victor Robles, Soto and Trea Turner, a combination that seemed possible for a while but had not actually been utilized previously. It certainly has potential, if Robles can do his part and get on base at a much higher clip as...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

March 01, 2021, 5:08am

Nationals

The Nationals play their first home game of the spring this afternoon, and there's good news and bad news. The good news: Ryan Zimmerman is in the lineup for the first time in nearly a year. The bad news: Juan Soto, who was supposed to be in the lineup, is not. Soto fouled a ball off his right foot during a live batting practice session Sunday, according to Davey Martinez. The manager said they're just being cautious, and Soto should be good to go in a day or two. But as always with these...

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Lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in Jupiter

February 28, 2021, 4:25am

Nationals

And away we go ... Yes, there's a ballgame today in Florida. The Nationals are playing the Cardinals in Jupiter, the first of 24 games on the Grapefruit League schedule. And there are a whole lot of starters playing for both clubs. Davey Martinez's lineup includes Victor Robles leading off and Trea Turner batting third (yep, they really are going to test this out this spring). It doesn't include Juan Soto, but it does feature a 4-5-6 of Josh Bell, Kyle Schwarber and Starlin Castro. If you...

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Game 60 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

September 27, 2020, 9:02am

Nationals

No, the Nationals' season finale doesn't really mean anything in the big picture. They were eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the week. And the Mets were eliminated Saturday, so they don't have anything to play for, either. But there are still a few things of note at stake when the two teams take the field today for the final time in 2020. The Nationals enter at 25-34, the Mets at 26-33. So if the Nats win, they'd end up tied for fourth place in the National League East. (And...

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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups (updated)

September 26, 2020, 11:12am

Orioles

JosÃ© Iglesias is starting at shortstop tonight in Buffalo after serving as the designated hitter and homering in the last two games. RamÃ³n UrÃas has moved to second base, with Hanser Alberto now the designated hitter. UrÃas hit his first career home run last night and is batting .381 (8-for-21) with two doubles, a homer and three RBIs in nine major league games. Austin Hays is leading off and playing left field. He's a career .296 hitter (50-for-169) in 52 September games, with...

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Game 59 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

September 26, 2020, 2:12pm

Nationals

The Nationals are about to complete their sixth doubleheader of the season. That's a lot of twinbills in a normal year, let alone a 60-game season. And they've done just fine on these long days of baseball. They entered today with one sweep and four splits. And after taking the opener from the Mets 4-3, they have a shot at another sweep and at worst another split. All things considered, that's not bad. AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez makes his final start of the season, and potentially his final start...

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Game 58 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

September 25, 2020, 10:57am

Nationals

This hasn't been the season Max Scherzer or the Nationals envisioned. All they can do now is try to finish strong and head into the winter with something of a positive taste left in their mouths. For Scherzer, the final opportunity to do that comes tonight against the Mets. Though his overall numbers (4-4, 3.67 ERA, 1.386 WHIP) are not up to his usual standards, Scherzer has pitched pretty well over the second half of this season. In his last five starts, he has a 3.00 ERA and 41 strikeouts...

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Phillips on injured list (plus lineups and notes)

September 23, 2020, 11:51am

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Phillips on injured list (plus lineups and notes)

The Orioles placed reliever Evan Phillips on the 10-day injured list this afternoon with right elbow inflammation and recalled Branden Kline, who traveled with the team as part of the taxi squad. Phillips won't pitch again this season, but avoided a more serious injury. He walked off the mound in the sixth inning last night after surrendering a three-run homer to Christian VÃ¡zquez, and while facing Jackie Bradley Jr. Kline has made one relief appearance with the Orioles this summer and...

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Game 56 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies (updated)

September 23, 2020, 11:11am

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Game 56 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies (updated)

The Nationals opened this bizarre season 0-6 against the Phillies. Who'd have thought they'd have a chance to finish 4-6 against their division rivals? A win tonight would complete a four-game sweep, deal Philadelphia another blow to its postseason chances and keep the Nats' minuscule chances alive for another day. A loss tonight doesn't automatically eliminate the Nationals. One of the Cardinals, Brewers or Giants would also need to win, raising their season win total to 28 (which the Nats...

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Game 55 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

September 22, 2020, 1:46pm

Nationals

Well, the Nationals remain mathematically alive. They've won three in a row, including the first two in this series against the Phillies, and they'll try to pull off a doubleheader sweep here tonight and keep that dim flame from burning out. After Austin Voth tossed the first complete game of his career this afternoon, the Nats bullpen is as fresh as it could be. Which means they may not need to rely on too much out of Paolo Espino, who makes his first major league start since 2017. The...