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Game 95 lineups: Nats at Mets

July 14, 2018, 8:36am

NEW YORK - Hello from Citi Field. Yes, I've swooped into town to cover the rest of the Nationals' weekend series with the Mets while Byron heads back home to handle pregame and postgame hosting duties on Nats Xtra. It's been an interesting series already, with the Nats winning Thursday night behind two homers from Anthony Rendon and one from Bryce Harper, then losing Friday night after Tanner Roark gave up four early runs and the lineup unable to get more than two back. Today we'll finally...

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Game 94 lineups: Nats at Mets (Rendon delivers in NY)

July 13, 2018, 8:48am

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Game 94 lineups: Nats at Mets (Rendon delivers in NY)

NEW YORK - Third baseman Anthony Rendon again reminded fans of his fluid power swing on Thursday, crushing a pair of line drive home runs over the left field wall to help the Nationals take control in a 5-4 win over the Mets. Fans in Flushing are well acquainted with Rendon. In 42 games at Citi Field, Rendon is hitting .302 with 20 runs scored, 11 doubles, 10 homers and 42 RBIs. The modest Rendon said those gaudy numbers at this stadium might be more a product of the frequency of games he has...

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Orioles and Rangers lineups

July 13, 2018, 11:09am

Orioles

Danny Valencia is in right field tonight and Trey Mancini is in left for the Orioles' series opener against the Rangers. Chris Davis is batting seventh against left-hander Cole Hamels. Alex Cobb returns to the mound after leaving Sunday's start in Minnesota with a blister on his right index finger. He's made five career starts against the Rangers and gone 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA and 0.971 WHIP in 34 innings. Shin-Soo Choo is 5-for-12 with two doubles and a home run against him. Elvis Andrus is...

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Game 93 lineups: Nats at Mets

July 12, 2018, 6:16am

Nationals

NEW YORK - The Nationals got themselves into a hole in their division last week after a sweep at the hands of the first-place Red Sox. Many fans and reporters looked at the next three series against Marlins, Pirates and Mets as a chance for the club to get something going right before the All-Star break and cut into the Phillies and Braves' lead atop the National League East. Arriving in New York for another critical divisional series, the Nats are just 4-3 during the stretch in which they had...

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Game 92 lineups: Nats at Pirates

July 11, 2018, 6:07am

Nationals

PITTSBURGH - The Nationals and Pirates wrap up their series this afternoon at PNC Park. The Nats are looking to win two in a row and capture their second straight series. Gio Gonzalez is looking to get himself back on track. Bryce Harper is looking to make solid contact after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts and a groundout Tuesday night. And Daniel Murphy is looking to stay hot after going 4-for-4 in Tuesday's win. And hopefully as many of you as possible will be able to watch the game. But...

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Game 91 lineups: Nats at Pirates (Doolittle to DL)

July 10, 2018, 11:31am

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Game 91 lineups: Nats at Pirates (Doolittle to DL)

PITTSBURGH - The Nationals need innings tonight from their starter. Which means Jeremy Hellickson may have to be pushed beyond the point they've preferred to push him so far this season. The right-hander has pitched six innings only once in 11 starts this season. He has topped the 90-pitch mark only three times. None of that may matter given the state of the Nats bullpen, which has been forced to throw a total of 27 innings over the last six days. That group does have two fresh arms added to...

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Game 90 lineups: Nats at Pirates (Wieters activated)

July 09, 2018, 11:38am

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Game 90 lineups: Nats at Pirates (Wieters activated)

PITTSBURGH - The Nationals have scored 14 or more runs in three of their last 10 games. The Pirates have given up 17 runs twice in their last six games. So, what to expect in tonight's series opener at PNC Park? Maybe a 1-0 nail-biter? Seriously, though, who knows what to expect from the Nats these days? They seem just as likely to hit five balls into the Allegheny River as they are to get shut out. You just don't know what you're going to get on any given day. The Nationals do know they...

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Game 89 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

July 08, 2018, 5:48am

Nationals

Now that Max Scherzer finally got his first win in over a month, it's time to get Tanner Roark right. The right-hander is just 3-10, and has not enjoyed a marker in that left column since June 6. He has absorbed four straight losses. So perhaps symbolic of a new beginning, Roark has not only shaved off his beard, moustache and sideburns, but also completely shaved his head following a nine-run outing in an 11-4 loss to the Red Sox on July 3. The Marlins counter with right-hander Trevor...

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Game 87 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

July 06, 2018, 11:02am

Nationals

The Nationals look to get on a roll after their best comeback of the season Thursday in the series opener against the Marlins. Down 9-0, they roared back for a 14-12 win thanks to Trea Turner's two homers, including a grand slam, and a career-high eight RBIs. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez (6-5, 3.77 ERA) looks to put together a quality start after going four innings in his last outing and then watching as it all fell apart in the fifth. Leading 3-0 at Philadelphia, he allowed three runs in the...

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Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Red Sox

July 04, 2018, 4:57am

Nationals

The Nationals have lost 14 of their last 18 games. They're seven games out of first place, 4 1/2 games out of second place. They're a .500 club right now that can't seem to do anything right. But you know what? It's Independence Day in the District of Columbia, and there's a ballgame being played today in town. It could be worse, a lot worse. It would be better, of course, if the Nationals could pull off a win today against the Red Sox and avoid a series sweep (not to mention a sub-.500...

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Game 84 lineups: Red Sox at Nats

July 03, 2018, 11:16am

Nationals

After homering twice in the last four games, Bryce Harper returns to the cleanup spot for tonight's Nationals game against the Red Sox. Harper is still mired in a slump, batting .183 in his past 27 games, but he's slashing .300/.419/.577 in 123 career games in the four-hole. Harper previously hit cleanup this year on June 19 and 20 against the Orioles at Nationals Park. Left fielder Juan Soto is hitting second and second baseman Daniel Murphy is batting fifth, one night after his first home...

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Game 83 lineups: Nats vs. Red Sox

July 02, 2018, 11:27am

Nationals

It is scorching hot here in Washington, but the local ballclub is anything but hot. The Nationals just went 1-5 on a road trip through Tampa Bay and Philadelphia and have lost 12 of their last 16. They currently sit two games over .500, six games behind the Braves, three games behind the Phillies. And now they get three games against the Red Sox, owners of the second-best winning percentage in baseball. After all eight active relievers were used during Sunday's 13-inning loss at Citizens Bank...

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Game 82 lineups: Nats at Phillies

July 01, 2018, 7:08am

Nationals

PHILADELPHIA - As is the case across much of the country today, it is blazing hot here in Philly. Temperatures are expected to approach triple digits this afternoon, making for quite an uncomfortable setting at Citizens Bank Park as the Nationals wrap up their four-game series with the Phillies and try to get July off to a positive start after a bad June. There are some interesting nuggets in today's lineup. Bryce Harper and Juan Soto have essentially swapped swaps, with Soto batting third and...

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Game 81 lineups: Nats at Phillies (SolÃs optioned)

June 30, 2018, 10:43am

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Game 81 lineups: Nats at Phillies (SolÃs optioned)

PHILADELPHIA - What do you do after hitting seven homers and exploding for 17 runs? Trot out the same lineup the next night, right? That's what Davey Martinez is doing tonight, going with the same batting order from Friday night's win over the Phillies. There is one change, of course, and that's the return of Jeremy Hellickson from a strained hamstring. The veteran right-hander, who hurt himself covering first base four weeks ago in Atlanta, returns not only to the Nationals rotation but...

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Game 80 lineups: Nats at Phillies

June 29, 2018, 11:39am

Nationals

PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals have gotten into a habit of doing virtually nothing at the plate for much of a ballgame and then trying to mount a furious rally late. That strategy worked once (Sunday night at home against the Phillies) but has failed several other times (most recently Thursday night here at Citizens Bank Park). So perhaps they'll see if they can generate something a little earlier tonight. Some changes to the lineup tonight: Adam Eaton is back in there as promised, leading off...

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Game 79 lineups: Nats at Phillies

June 28, 2018, 11:36am

Nationals

PHILADELPHIA - A big series? During the final weekend of June? For the Nationals, well, yeah I think it's safe to say this qualifies. Having lost nine of their last 12 games, including back-to-back shutouts at Tampa Bay earlier this week, the Nats come to Citizens Bank Park desperate to get back on track. To do that, they'll have to play well in a four-game series against a Phillies club that took two of three from them last weekend in D.C. (the lone win coming via a dramatic, eighth-inning...

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Game 78 lineups: Nats vs. Rays

June 26, 2018, 5:32am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Nationals look to rebound after a very difficult 11-0 loss to open their series against the Rays. The game was dominated by Tampa Bay. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez struggled in facing only 11 batters, allowing six runs. The offense did not fare any better against left-hander Blake Snell, getting only one hit in the seventh inning. So, the club turns to their ace again, right-hander Max Scherzer (10-3, 2.09 ERA), who is seeking his 11th win of the season. His last victory...

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Game 76 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

June 24, 2018, 12:28pm

Nationals

The Nats have now lost seven of their last nine games, and are now 18-20 at home and 11-13 in the National League East. So before they head out on a six-game road trip, they need to get away with a win or be saddled with their third home series sweep loss of the season. In order for the club to get a win, they will need a solid start from an inexperienced starter in right-hander Jefry Rodriguez (0-0, 4.66 ERA), who is looking for his first win in his major league career. Rodriguez did fairly...

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Game 74 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

June 22, 2018, 11:24am

Nationals

So, as you know, it's been raining all day here in town. But as I type this, the rain has mostly halted, and they're currently working on the infield with the tarp off. And the forecast suggests that perhaps they can actually start tonight's game on time, though it probably won't stay dry all evening. In other words ... your guess is as good as mine. The Nationals are facing the Phillies for only the second time this season, having won 2-of-3 here in May and having not yet even made an...

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Game 72 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles

June 20, 2018, 11:24am

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The Nationals scored nine runs last night, so you can understand why Davey Martinez is going with the same lineup tonight (aside from a swap of catchers, and of course pitchers). That does mean, however, that Michael A. Taylor is again on the bench, despite the fact he's 12-for-22 with a .600 on-base percentage and 1.236 OPS the last two weeks. That lineup is going up against right-hander Andrew Cashner, one of the Orioles' big offseason signings who like the rest of the team has been...