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Game 155 lineups: Nats at Pirates

September 25, 2016, 7:44am

PITTSBURGH - After clinching their third National League East title in five seasons last night, the Nationals will rest a fair amount of their regulars for today's finale of a three-game series against the Pirates. But make no mistake, there is still something to play for: home field advantage in the National League Division Series, which the Nats would prefer to open at home against, in all likelihood, the Dodgers on Oct. 7. With 90 victories, the Nationals currently have one more victory...

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Orioles lineup vs. Diamondbacks

September 25, 2016, 7:33am

Orioles

Hyun Soo Kim is batting seventh today and Chris Davis remains in the second slot as the Orioles go for the sweep of the Diamondbacks in their final regular season home game. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo RF Pedro Alvarez DH J.J. Hardy SS Hyun Soo Kim LF Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Dylan Bundy RHP

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Game 154 lineups: Nats at Pirates

September 24, 2016, 11:15am

Nationals

PITTSBURGH - It has cooled off considerably here in the last 24 hours. It was actually pretty warm and muggy yesterday, but now it's cool and breezy. It almost feels like, you know, fall. Which, of course, it now is. It also feels like the kind of weather you associate with postseason baseball. So perhaps tonight is the night the Nationals officially ensure they'll be part of the postseason. The magic number to clinch the National League East remains two - they did technically clinch a tie...

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Game 153 lineups: Nats at Pirates

September 23, 2016, 11:12am

Nationals

PITTSBURGH - Hello from PNC Park, splendid as ever, and the possible site tonight of something special. Not for the home club, which has held a couple of celebrations here the last few years, but for the Nationals, who tonight have a chance to clinch a division title. The Nationals' magic number, as surely you know by now, is two. In order to clinch the National League East crown tonight, they'll need to beat the Pirates and the Mets will need to lose to the Phillies at Citi Field. So, yeah,...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 20, 2016, 11:37am

Orioles

Trey Mancini will make his major league debut tonight for the Orioles, batting seventh as the designated hitter against Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Chris Davis is batting second for the seventh time in his career. Kevin Gausman is riding a career-high five-game winning streak since August 18, in which he's gone 5-0 with a 1.59 ERA and five quality starts in six outings. Gausman hasn't allowed a run in his last three starts over 21 innings versus American League East opponents. On...

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Game 150 lineups: Nats at Marlins

September 19, 2016, 4:35am

Nationals

MIAMI - After a couple of losses in a row in Atlanta, the Nationals are glad to be rid of Turner Field forever and set their sights on getting back on track in South Florida. The club is still completely focused on clinching their third National League East pennant in the past five seasons. The magic number remains at six as the Mets keep winning. But the Nationals don't have to concern themselves with the team from New York. Just win six games and it's on to the second season. The Nationals...

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Game 148 lineups: Nats at Braves

September 17, 2016, 6:01am

Nationals

ATLANTA - After a quick turnaround from last night's 7-2 victory, the Nationals are right back at it today with a Saturday matinee against the Braves, looking to move one step closer to the National League East title. The magic number, lest you forget, is currently six. The Mets host the Twins later tonight. Gio Gonzalez gets the start today, and each of the left-hander's outings right now feels magnified because of his importance to the Nationals' postseason fortunes with Stephen Strasburg...

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Game 147 lineups: Nats at Braves

September 16, 2016, 11:53am

Nationals

ATLANTA - Hello yet again from Turner Field, where it seems like the Nationals occupy the visitors' dugout every couple of weeks. This, of course, is the team's final trip to this ballpark, with the Braves moving to their new digs in the northwest suburbs next spring. There won't be many tears shed among the Nats players, coaches (or media members) about this development. Tonight the teams open a three-game weekend series. The Nationals can't clinch the National League East title here - the...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rays (and notes)

September 16, 2016, 11:37am

Orioles

Hyun Soo Kim is in the Orioles' lineup tonight. However, Mark Trumbo will begin the game on the bench. Michael Bourn is in right field and Pedro Alvarez is the designated hitter. Adam Jones is batting .304/.351/.449 (21-for-69) with a double, three home runs, seven RBIs, five walks and 10 runs scored in his last 17 games. Manny Machado has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, batting .302/.343/.540 (19-for-63) with a double, triple, four home runs, 10 RBIs and nine runs. J.J. Hardy is...

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Game 146 lineups: Mets at Nats

September 14, 2016, 8:00am

Nationals

Following an emotional extra-inning comeback that fell just short in a 4-3 loss to division rivals, today's getaway couldn't be in better hands from a Nationals perspective than right-hander Tanner Roark. In his last matchup September 9 against the Phillies, Roark racked up six innings, scattering six hits and allowing one run, with two walks, one hit by pitch and eight strikeouts. He tossed 107 pitches, 71 for strikes. He is 14-8 with a 2.85 ERA. Ironically, the 2.85 ERA was the same mark he...

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Game 145 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

September 13, 2016, 10:51am

Nationals

After taking care of business last night with an 8-1 trouncing of the Mets, the Nationals did the bare minimum they needed to do in this series: Avoid getting swept. Anything they do from here on out is just gravy. But since they now lead the division by 10 games with 18 to play, with their magic number down to nine, why not go for the jugular? We'll see if they can do that tonight when A.J. Cole squares off against Noah Syndergaard. It looks like a mismatch on paper, but it was only 11 days...

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Game 144 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

September 12, 2016, 10:51am

Nationals

It's one of the biggest games of the season, a mid-September matchup of the first- and second-place teams in the National League East, one of them trying to move closer to the division title, the other trying to continue a late surge toward a wild card berth that looked implausible only a couple weeks ago. And the pitching matchup for the opener between the Nationals and Mets will be ... Mat Latos vs. Rafael Montero? Such is the state of both clubs' rotations, which have been disrupted by...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 12, 2016, 10:42am

Orioles

BOSTON - Drew Stubbs is playing right field and batting ninth tonight for the Orioles in the series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Steve Pearce is in left field and batting second. The season series is tied 6-6. Zach Britton has 41 saves and a 0.63 ERA. According to Elias, the only other pitchers in history with at least 40 saves and an ERA under 1.00 in the same season are Dennis Eckersley in 1990 (0.61, 48 saves) and Fernando Rodney in 2012 (0.60, 48 saves). Mookie Betts is...

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Game 143 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

September 11, 2016, 6:33am

Nationals

Few members of the Nationals roster are going to be under the microscope more over the season's final three weeks than Gio Gonzalez, who (in the wake of Stephen Strasburg's injury) is going to be asked to step up and assume a prominent role in a likely postseason rotation. A strong outing today against the Phillies would be an encouraging development. The Nationals lineup, meanwhile, will hope to score some runs prior to the bottom of the eighth today. They'll be trying to do more damage...

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Game 141 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

September 09, 2016, 10:55am

Nationals

On the heels of a bit of a clunker last night, the Nationals are back to work tonight against the Phillies. Tanner Roark, whose role within the rotation has become a bit more important in the last 48 hours, gets the start and will look to rediscover the consistency he displayed for most of the season before a couple of hiccups in recent weeks. Rookie right-hander Jake Thompson starts for the Phillies, one of three pitchers starting in this series who was acquired as part of the Cole Hamels...

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Game 140 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

September 08, 2016, 11:04am

Nationals

There is a healthy amount of anticipation and concern at Nationals Park this afternoon, as everyone awaits an update on Stephen Strasburg's elbow. Dusty Baker is scheduled to meet with reporters at 4 p.m., though I'd offer one word of caution: It's possible the Nats won't provide a definitive diagnosis this afternoon, especially if the MRI results need to be viewed by outside doctors (which would not be unusual at all). Regardless of any Strasburg news or non-news, the Nationals open a...

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Game 139 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Strasburg, Drew return)

September 07, 2016, 10:54am

Nationals

Game 139 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Strasburg, Drew return)

With their lead in the National League East a comfortable 8 1/2 games and their magic number at 16, there is some, but not a ton, of drama left to the Nationals' season. While the actual end result of every game does matter most in the end, at this point you could argue there are more important individual matters still at stake over the final 24 games. And among the most important individual matters is the return of Stephen Strasburg, which begins tonight at Nationals Park. After a 16-day...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

September 07, 2016, 6:30am

Orioles

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. - Chris Davis is not in the starting lineup for today's series finale. Davis left last night's game in the fifth inning with soreness in his left hand, though manager Buck Showalter said the move was just a precaution. Steve Pearce will start at first base. Michael Bourn and Drew Stubbs are making their first starts since joining the Orioles. Bourn will bat second and start in left field, while Stubbs will bat eighth and start in right field. The Orioles are trying for...

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Game 138 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Giolito, Difo recalled)

September 06, 2016, 11:07am

Nationals

Game 138 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Giolito, Difo recalled)

It hasn't drawn a lot of attention, but Gio Gonzalez has been pretty darn consistent over the last month and a half, righting a season that had threatened to go off the rails. In nine starts since the All-Star break, the left-hander is 5-1 with a 3.00 ERA. Six of those have been quality starts. And in five of his last starts, he has issued zero or one walk. The Nationals certainly hope Gonzalez will keep this up through the final stretch, beginning tonight when he takes the mound against the...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

September 06, 2016, 11:41am

Orioles

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter is starting Steve Pearce in left field and Mark Trumbo in right tonight against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi. Pedro Alvarez is batting second again as the designated hitter. The Rays fired hitting coach Derek Shelton and promoted minor league hitting coordinator Chad Mottola, who appeared in six games with the Orioles in 2004. Mottola will join the Rays on Friday. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Pedro Alvarez DH Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo...