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Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread
After a comprehensive 13-2 beatdown of the Phillies last night, the Nats are looking for more in game two of the series. The Nats are red hot and the Phillies are looking to find a foothold in this new season, so this should be a fun matchup. We will also see a couple new Phillies.
Against a right handed starter, the Nats are going with a lefty heavy lineup. The first five hitters are all left handed and Joey Wiemer is the only true right hander in the lineup tonight. Brady House will get his first off day of the season, with Jobit Vivas filling in at third. Keibert Ruiz and Nasim Nunez also return to the fold after days off yesterday. The Nats will actually use PJ Poulin as an opener to deal with the lefties at the top of the Phillies lineup. Zack Littell is likely to follow him and make his Nats debut.
There is a good bit of rookie talent in this Phillies lineup, which we are not used to seeing from this veteran laden group. Justin Crawford will be in the lineup tonight and will patrol center field. He is the son of Carl Crawford and one of the team’s top prospects. Andrew Painter is another top prospect for the Phillies, and he will be making his MLB debut tonight.
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Game Info:
Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
Time: 6:40 PM EST
TV: Nationals.TV and MLB Network (out of market)
Radio: 106.7 The Fan
The Nats have had such a positive start to the season and the beat down they delivered to the Phillies was so satisfying. Hopefully that can continue tonight, with the Nats hot bats facing a rookie pitcher. This opener strategy will also be something fun to monitor. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!
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