Game 81 lineups: Nats at Phillies (Solís optioned)

PHILADELPHIA - What do you do after hitting seven homers and exploding for 17 runs? Trot out the same lineup the next night, right?

That's what Davey Martinez is doing tonight, going with the same batting order from Friday night's win over the Phillies.

Hellickson dealing grey overhead view.jpgThere is one change, of course, and that's the return of Jeremy Hellickson from a strained hamstring. The veteran right-hander, who hurt himself covering first base four weeks ago in Atlanta, returns not only to the Nationals rotation but also to Citizens Bank Park, where he went 9-6 with a 3.87 ERA in 26 starts for the Phillies the last two seasons.

The Nats need to clear a roster spot for Hellickson, but we're still waiting for that to be announced. Stay tuned.

Update: Several moves have been announced. Sammy Solís was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for Hellickson on the active roster. Meanwhile, Raudy Read was reinstated after serving his 80-game suspension, and to make room for him on the 40-man roster Ryan Zimmerman was transferred to the 60-day DL. Zimmerman, who originally went on the DL on May 10, is still eligible to return on July 9.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 6:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 95 degrees, wind 8 mph out to right field

NATIONALS
RF Adam Eaton
SS Trea Turner
CF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
LF Juan Soto
1B Mark Reynolds
2B Wilmer Difo
C Spencer Kieboom
RHP Jeremy Hellickson

PHILLIES
2B César Hernández
LF Rhys Hoskins
CF Odúbel Herrera
1B Carlos Santana
RF Nick Williams
SS Scott Kingery
3B Jesmuel Valentín
C Jorge Alfaro
RHP Vince Velasquez




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