WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Spring training is usually held in the mornings and afternoons, but the Nationals are about to experience a bunch of baseball under the lights during this final week of camp. Three of their next four games are night games, beginning this evening against the Astros at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.
The lineup includes several regulars, but it also includes several projected members of the Opening Day bench, who need to get used to their upcoming roles as well. Some of those roles are varied, and that’s true for Amed Rosario, who primarily will be the backup infielder this season but also has the ability to play the outfield. With that in mind, the veteran is starting in left field tonight.
Trevor Williams, meanwhile, gets the start for the Nats. The veteran right-hander is assured a spot in the Opening Day rotation, and tonight he’ll get a good test against a Houston lineup that features Jose Altuve (starting in left field himself) in the leadoff position.
You can watch this one live on MASN, so be sure to tune in at 6 p.m.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. HOUSTON ASTROS
Where: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
Gametime: 6:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 980 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 73 degrees, wind 14 mph in from left field
NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
CF Dylan Crews
2B Luis García Jr.
1B Josh Bell
DH Keibert Ruiz
LF Amed Rosario
3B José Tena
RF Alex Call
C Riley Adams
RHP Trevor Williams
ASTROS
LF Jose Altuve
SS Jeremy Peña
3B Isaac Paredes
DH Ben Gamel
1B Zach Dezenzo
C Victor Caratini
2B Mauricio Dubón
RF Chas McCormick
CF Jake Meyers
RHP Lance McCullers Jr.