Game 145 lineups: Nats at Phillies

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

September 11, 2018, 3:05pm

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PHILADELPHIA - We're back for the nightcap of today's doubleheader. The field has held up, and most importantly the rain has held off all day. Now the Nationals look to sweep their second doubleheader in four days and move to within 1 1/2 games of the second-place Phillies, who are in serious trouble right now.

The challenge for the Nats will be tougher tonight, with Jake Arrieta getting the start. Davey Martinez is using the same top five guys in his lineup, with changes only to the bottom of the batting order. So, yeah, he's taking this seriously and trying to beat a division rival.

Tanner Roark will need to keep the ball in the park and put away hitters when he gets two strikes on them tonight. The Nationals would like for the right-hander to give them quality innings and take some pressure off the bullpen.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 7:15 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Slight chance of rain, 74 degrees, wind 4 mph in from right field

NATIONALS
RF Adam Eaton
SS Trea Turner
CF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
LF Juan Soto
1B Mark Reynolds
C Matt Wieters
2B Adrian Sanchez
RHP Tanner Roark

PHILLIES
2B CÃ©sar HernÃ¡ndez
LF Rhys Hoskins
C Wilson Ramos
1B Carlos Santana
RF Nick Williams
3B Maikel Franco
CF OdÃºbel Herrera
SS Scott Kingery
RHP Jake Arrieta