Game 124 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

By Bobby Blanco

Nationals

August 19, 2023, 12:57pm

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Good afternoon from a beautiful day on South Capitol Street, where the Nationals and Phillies will play their final game of this three-game series before heading to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League Classic.

After last night’s fireworks, the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound for his 19th start of his rookie season. The right-hander is 3-5 with a 4.76 ERA and 1.412 WHIP so far this year. He was really strong in his last start, completing 6 ⅔ innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts. He has a tough task this afternoon facing a dangerous Phillies lineup for the first time.

Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez makes his 12th start for the Phillies. He’s 1-3 with a 3.39 ERA and 1.011 WHIP this year. He took a tough 2-1 loss here on June 30 when he gave up two runs (one earned) over six innings in his only start against the Nats in 2023.

Davey Martinez has been getting both of his catchers in the lineup against southpaws recently, but he decided to give Keibert Ruiz the day off today.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 4:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, MLB.com
Weather: Sunny, 82 degrees, wind 7 mph in from left field

NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
RF Lane Thomas
DH Joey Meneses
LF Stone Garrett
1B Dominic Smith
C Riley Adams
3B Ildemaro Vargas
2B Michael Chavis
CF Alex Call

RHP Jake Irvin

PHILLIES
LF Kyle Schwarber
3B Alec Bohm
DH Bryce Harper
RF Nick Castellanos
2B Bryson Stott
SS Trea Turner
C J.T. Realmuto
1B Jake Cave
CF Johan Rojas

LHP Cristopher Sánchez