Game 127 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals Orioles

August 25, 2016, 11:09am

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The Nationals didn't expect to find themselves in this position, needing to beat the Orioles tonight to avoid a four-game sweep, but here they are nonetheless. They'll ask Max Scherzer to stop the bleeding and give this team the dominant start it so desperately needs.

No word yet if the newly acquired Marc Rzepczynski - I'm getting good at spelling his name without having to check first - will be here in time to be activate for tonight's game. At this point, the Nats haven't announced a corresponding move, so the current roster will remain that way for now.

Ubaldo Jimenez gets the start for the Orioles, replacing the injured Chris Tillman. The veteran right-hander has been a mess this season, but he has been successful against the Nationals in his career (6-1, 2.32 ERA in eight starts). Wilson Ramos gets a much-needed night off, so it'll be Jose Lobaton behind the plate working with Scherzer ...

BALTIMORE ORIOLES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 980 AM, XM 183, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 88 degrees, wind 9 mph out to center field

NATIONALS (73-53)
CF Trea Turner
LF Jayson Werth
2B Daniel Murphy
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Danny Espinosa
C Jose Lobaton
RHP Max Scherzer

ORIOLES (70-56)
CF Adam Jones
LF Steve Pearce
3B Manny Machado
1B Chris Davis
RF Mark Trumbo
2B Jonathan Schoop
C Matt Wieters
SS J.J. Hardy
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez