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Game 105 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers

Game 105 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers
The Nationals haven't been in this position for a while, needing to win a series finale to avoid a sweep. It was an all-too-common scenario back in April and May, but they've usually found themselves in the polar opposite situation since. But after dropping their first two games to the Dodgers this weekend - not to mention after dropping Thursday's finale against the Rockies as well - they really need a win this afternoon. Stephen Strasburg's on the mound, and that's a good thing for the...
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Game 103 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers

Game 103 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers
And now begins the toughest portion of the Nationals' schedule. They've been able to feast on some struggling teams (Marlins, Tigers, Royals, Orioles, Rockies) in recent weeks, but now the Nats have back-to-back series against the National League's top two teams to date this season: the Dodgers and Braves. Next week's series vs. Atlanta means more in the grand scheme of things, but that doesn't mean the Nationals can gloss over this weekend set with the 30-games-over-.500 Dodgers, who have...
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Game 102 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies

Game 102 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies
The last time Max Scherzer was on the mound for the Nationals, he was wearing an Expos uniform. And he was on fire. With seven scoreless innings of 11-strikeout ball against the Royals, Scherzer had capped off a brilliant seven-start stretch that included a 7-0 record, 0.87 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 79-to-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Scherzer, of course, hasn't pitched since then because of a back injury, finally diagnosed as an inflamed bursa sac underneath his right shoulder blade. He's back at last...
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Roch Kubatko

Orioles and Diamondbacks lineups

Orioles and Diamondbacks lineups
PHOENIX - Renato Núñez is sticking at third base this afternoon after homering again last night in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Rio Ruiz stays on the bench despite another opposing right-handed pitcher. Manager Brandon Hyde is staying with the hot hand. Anthony Santander is in center field, Pedro Severino is catching a day game following a night game and Richie Martin is playing shortstop. Chris Davis is at first base after striking out four times last night. For the Orioles Jonathan...
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Mark Zuckerman

Game 100 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies

Game 100 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies
After a thrilling Tuesday night at the ballpark - thrilling, at least, once Trea Turner completed his second career cycle in the bottom of the seventh - the Nationals are right back at the park this morning for what promises to be a long day and night of baseball. Monday's rainout - did it ever actually rain during the evening hours? - forced them to schedule a day-night doubleheader today. The good news: The Nats were able to avoid burning up their bullpen during an 11-1 win over the Rockies....
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Game 99 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies

Game 99 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies
And we're back. The Nationals got an unexpected (but probably needed) night off with Monday's postponement (rain optional) so now they're rested and refreshed for tonight's delayed start of a four-game series with the Rockies. They better have caught up on their sleep, though, because they've now got to play four games in the span of about 51 hours. It begins tonight with Stephen Strasburg (tonight's originally scheduled starter for the Nationals) against Peter Lambert (Monday's...
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Byron Kerr

Game 99 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game postponed)

Game 99 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game postponed)
The Nationals wanted to win at least three of four in Atlanta this weekend. But they instead hold steady at 6 1/2 games back in the National League East after splitting four games, falling 7-1 in Sunday night's series finale at SunTrust Park. Now the Nats return home for 10 games through July 31, beginning with four games against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers and Braves also visit D.C. this week and next. The Rockies are in a mile-high tailspin, losers of seven out of their first nine...
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Mark Zuckerman

Game 98 lineups: Nats at Braves

Game 98 lineups: Nats at Braves
ATLANTA - The Nationals have a chance to take three of four from the Braves with a win in tonight's series finale. They would've loved to have Max Scherzer on the mound for this one, as originally hoped, but that won't happen. They planned to have Austin Voth on the mound, but that won't happen either. The right-hander has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right biceps tendinitis. So it's Plan C, and that's Joe Ross. It's been a weird season for Ross, to say the least. He's...
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Game 97 lineups: Nats at Braves

Game 97 lineups: Nats at Braves
ATLANTA - The Nationals are attempting to pick themselves up off the mat after Friday night's crushing loss. But in order to do that, they'll need to take down the Braves' ace tonight. Mike Soroka, the 21-year-old owner of a 10-1 record and 2.24 ERA, takes the mound at SunTrust Park. He hasn't take a loss since April 18 against the Diamondbacks. The Nats got a brief look at the right-hander last month in D.C., but you'll remember he had to depart after only two innings when he was hit by a...
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Game 96 lineups: Nats at Braves

Game 96 lineups: Nats at Braves
ATLANTA - The Nationals couldn't have asked for a better start to this big weekend series. Now they'll look to keep it rolling tonight and perhaps move to within three games in the loss column of the Braves. They'll do so with a historically notable battery. Patrick Corbin and Yan Gomes are each celebrating their birthdays today (Gomes is 32, Corbin is 30). And they're paired up, which makes this only the second time in major league history that a starting pitcher and catcher have shared...
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Game 95 lineups: Nats at Braves

Game 95 lineups: Nats at Braves
ATLANTA - No team in baseball has a better winning percentage since May 25 than the Nationals: .690. The next-best winning percentage after that: .659, by the Braves. And so the Nats, in spite of their torrid pace for nearly two months, have barely gained any ground on the National League East leaders, who enter play today 6 1/2 games up (only five in the loss column). There are, however, 14 head-to-head games still on the schedule between these teams. A whopping 21 percent of the Nationals'...
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Game 94 lineups: Nats at Orioles

Game 94 lineups: Nats at Orioles
BALTIMORE - The Nationals got a strong start from an inexperienced right-hander last night, helping set the stage for a win over the Orioles. They'll hope for another tonight, and a two-game sweep at scorching hot and humid Camden Yards, where the heat index as I type this is a mere 110. Erick Fedde takes the mound for his first big league start since June 20, when he lasted only 3 2/3 innings against the Phillies, having thrown a whopping 84 pitches. Like Austin Voth last night, he's trying...
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Game 93 lineups: Nats at Orioles

Game 93 lineups: Nats at Orioles
BALTIMORE - There have been times over the years when the Battle of the Beltways brought out a lot of excitement in both towns. It might be a slightly different situation this year, especially over the next two nights, as the worst-in-baseball Orioles host the resurgent Nationals for a quick, two-game interleague series. The Nats come to Camden Yards in the middle of a critical road trip that began in Philadelphia and wraps up in Atlanta. They can't overlook these next two nights, though,...
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Byron Kerr

Game 91 lineups: Nats at Phillies

Game 91 lineups: Nats at Phillies
PHILADELPHIA - Following the All-Star break, the Nationals could not have asked for a better start to the second part of their season. Stephen Strasburg was solid and Victor Robles contributed a big hit early as the Nats shut out the Phillies 4-0 in the opener of a key National League East series. It was the second time this season the Nats have shut out Philadelphia and is their seventh shutout of the season. The Nats lead the season series 8-4 and have won four straight games against their...
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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

Orioles and Blue Jays lineups
The Orioles will close out the first half of the season by attempting to complete a three-game sweep in Toronto. Anthony Santander is in left field and Stevie Wilkerson is in center. Chance Sisco is batting cleanup again. Chris Davis moves up to sixth in the order. Asher Wojciechowski makes his second start with the Orioles. For the Orioles Jonathan Villar SS Anthony Santander LF Trey Mancini RF Chance Sisco C Renato Núñez DH Chris Davis 1B Hanser Alberto 2B Rio Ruiz 3B Stevie Wilkerson...
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Game 89 lineups: Nats vs. Royals

Game 89 lineups: Nats vs. Royals
It's the final day of the first half of the season, and what a wild first half it's been for the Nationals. They went 19-31 over their first 50 games. Only the Marlins were worse in the National League. They've now gone 27-11 over their last 38 games. Nobody in baseball has been better. A win today would not only seal up another series victory, this time over the Royals, but it would send the Nationals into the All-Star break on a high note, no worse than six games back in the NL East and...
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Game 87 lineups: Nats vs. Royals

Game 87 lineups: Nats vs. Royals
We have reached the final weekend of the first half, and you almost wonder if the Nationals wish they could just keep playing next week. Sure, several guys are in need of some rest, but they also have to hope the four days off doesn't kill their mojo. First things first: They've got a chance to cap things off with another big weekend against a beatable opponent. The Royals are in town, and this qualifies as an extremely rare event. It's only the second time they've ever played the Nationals...
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Game 86 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

Game 86 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
There is nothing like baseball in Washington on July 4. And when that also coincides with the home team sitting in playoff position for the first time all season ... well, how does it get much better than that? Yes, the Nationals woke up this morning tied with the Cubs for the second wild card spot in the National League. A mere six weeks after falling to 12 games below .500, the second-worst record in the NL, they now own the fifth-best record in the league. Quite a turnaround. And they can...
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Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
This is a series of rematches. Last night, it was a rematch between Patrick Corbin and Zac Gallen (at least until the storm hit). Tonight, it's a rematch between Stephen Strasburg and Sandy Alcantara, the same two right-handers who squared off Thursday night at Marlins Park, with Strasburg and the Nationals emerging victorious. That win made Strasburg 10-0 against Miami since late in the 2015 season, but he didn't exactly dominate. The Marlins scored three runs off him in the third, then...
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Game 84 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

Game 84 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
It's a familiar matchup tonight on South Capitol Street, where the Nationals and Marlins meet again, one week after they faced off in Miami. Even the pitching matchup is the same, with Patrick Corbin opposing Zac Gallen for the second time in six days. Corbin has been outstanding in two starts against the Marlins this season - one run, seven hits, 14 strikeouts in 16 innings - so he certainly figures to have a plan of attack for tonight's matchup. Sadly, the left-hander will be pitching with...
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