Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The day has arrived at last. It’s the Grapefruit League finale. (Er, actually, finales, because there’s a split-squad game as well, though hardly any major leaguers will be there for that one.)

The Nationals and Astros square off one more time at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, a final tune-up before heading north. There’s still another exhibition game to play Monday in D.C. against the Orioles, but this will be it for the Florida portion of the spring.

With that in mind, Davey Martinez has a potential Opening Day lineup out there. The only twist: Nathaniel Lowe is dropped to the sixth spot, with Luis García Jr. moved up to the fifth spot. Could we see that alignment Thursday against Zack Wheeler? We’ll have to wait and see.

Trevor Williams gets the ball for his final tune-up before the season begins. The right-hander has felt good all spring and should be good for five-plus innings today.

Meanwhile in Jupiter, it’ll be Alex Call, José Tena, Juan Yepez and Riley Adams joining a bunch of guys from minor league camp to face the Cardinals in the other game at 1:05 p.m.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (ss) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS
Where:
CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach

Gametime: 12:05 p.m. EDT
TV: None
Radio: MLB.com (Astros’ feed)
Weather: Partly cloudy, 75 degrees, wind 10 mph in from right field

NATIONALS (ss)
SS CJ Abrams

RF Dylan Crews
LF James Wood
DH Josh Bell
2B Luis García Jr.
1B Nathaniel Lowe
3B Paul DeJong
C Keibert Ruiz
CF Jacob Young

RHP Trevor Williams

ASTROS
DH Cooper Hummell

RF Cam Smith
LF Zach Dezenzo
C Victor Caratini
CF Chas McCormick
2B Brendan Rodgers
3B Luis Guillorme
SS Zack Short
1B Collin Price

RHP Spencer Arrighetti




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