Game 117 lineups: Nats vs. Braves

And we're back. If it feels like Friday night's game just ended, that's because it did. The Nationals and Braves find themselves in the unfortunate position of not only having just played a game that ended at 1:19 a.m. but having their next game scheduled to start at 6:05 p.m., an hour early to accommodate the planned postgame fireworks show.

And, yes, it's important to remember that the fireworks remain planned for postgame tonight. In order for them to actually take place, this game will need to be played in a relatively efficient amount of time and relatively on schedule to avoid D.C.'s late-night curfew. So keep your fingers crossed, because there is a chance of storms again tonight, especially later in the evening.

When they do get going, it'll be Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals. We've said and written just about everything there is to say and write about the lefty, so it really just boils down to this: He needs to sustain his command of both his fastball and his slider all the way through the start. He can't be beat by home runs early or late. And if Davey Martinez has reason to worry it's going to happen again late, the manager might just have to pull Corbin before he faces the Braves lineup a third time.

Martinez is using the same lineup as Friday, even though the Nationals are facing a lefty in Max Fried. So this will be another good challenge for Yadiel Hernandez and Luis García to see how they can handle the southpaw.

ATLANTA BRAVES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 6:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Storms late, 83 degrees, wind 6 mph in from left field

NATIONALS
CF Victor Robles
SS Alcides Escobar
RF Juan Soto
1B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Yadiel Hernandez
3B Carter Kieboom
2B Luis García
C Tres Barrera
LHP Patrick Corbin

BRAVES
2B Ozzie Albies
RF Jorge Soler
1B Freddie Freeman
3B Austin Riley
SS Dansby Swanson
LF Adam Duvall
C Travis d'Arnaud
CF Guillermo Heredia
LHP Max Fried