Game 39 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

May 10, 2018, 2:18pm

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PHOENIX - To say it's slightly warmer here than it was in San Diego when last we spoke is a mild understatement. It's 104 degrees at the moment - it was 67 degrees at first pitch last night at Petco Park - but the good news is they just closed the massive roof here at Chase Field (which it appears won't be the home of the Diamondbacks for much longer, by the way, but that's a different story).

The Nationals come here having taken two of three from the Padres, but they'll face a much stiffer challenge this weekend in the Diamondbacks, who own the National League's best record and took two of three from the Nats in D.C. a couple of weeks ago.

Bryce Harper returns to the lineup after his one-day respite, hoping to snap his 0-for-19 slump. He'll have to do it against Zack Greinke, whose 4.10 season ERA doesn't look so good but doesn't reflect how well he's pitched his last two times out against the Dodgers and Astros (three runs, 15 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings).

Tanner Roark gets the nod for the Nationals, seeking his sixth quality start in eight overall appearances.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Where: Chase Field
Gametime: 9:40 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Indoors

NATIONALS
RF Bryce Harper
SS Trea Turner
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Matt Adams
2B Howie Kendrick
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
RHP Tanner Roark
LF Andrew Stevenson

DIAMONDBACKS
LF David Peralta
3B Daniel Descalso
1B Paul Goldschmidt
CF A.J. Pollock
RF Steven Souza Jr.
2B Ketel Marte
SS Nick Ahmed
C Jeff Mathis
RHP Zack Greinke