Game 77 lineups: Nats vs. Cubs

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

June 27, 2017, 11:08am

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Rarely do you get truly elite pitching matchups like this, with the last two National League Cy Young Award winners squaring off in a game between two very good teams.

So let's appreciate Max Scherzer vs. Jake Arrieta for what it is. And then, if you're the Nationals, hope Scherzer has yet another gem in him while Arrieta shows up hittable (as he has been more this year than in the past).

Scherzer is on a remarkable run right now; over his last six starts he has an 0.94 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 48 innings. The downside: His record is a mere 4-2.

Arrieta enters with a 4.36 ERA, but he has been better of late (3.15 ERA in his last seven starts).

CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB Network (outside D.C. market), MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 183/869, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 76 degrees, wind 10 mph out to right field

NATIONALS (45-31)
SS Trea Turner
LF Brian Goodwin
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Anthony Rendon
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
RHP Max Scherzer

CUBS (39-37)
1B Anthony Rizzo
2B Tommy La Stella
CF Ian Happ
RF Kris Bryant
C Miguel Montero
LF Jon Jay
SS Javier BÃ¡ez
RHP Jake Arrieta
3B Jeimer Candelario