Game 142 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

September 09, 2017, 11:18am

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The Nationals can't clinch the division title tonight, but they can get as close as possible without finishing the deal. With the magic number now at three, a Nats win over the Phillies combined with a Marlins loss at Atlanta would set the stage for them to control their own destiny Sunday afternoon and not have to worry about the result of another game. That's always a preferable scenario.

Tonight, it'll be Edwin Jackson looking to bounce back from a rare rough start. The veteran was tagged for five runs in 5 2/3 innings in Milwaukee, one of only two times in nine starts this season he has allowed more than three earned runs.

Jackson will be working with a new batterymate, with Raudy Read getting his first career major league start behind the plate. The 23-year-old has taken four at-bats since his call-up (going 2-for-4) but he has played only one inning in the field thus far, so we'll get a good look at his catching skills this evening.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 183/869, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 67 degrees, wind 10 mph in from left field

NATIONALS (87-54)
SS Trea Turner
LF Howie Kendrick
2B Daniel Murphy
1B Ryan Zimmerman
3B Anthony Rendon
CF Michael A. Taylor
RF Alejandro De Aza
C Raudy Read
RHP Edwin Jackson

PHILLIES (53-88)
2B CÃ©sar HernÃ¡ndez
SS Freddy Glavis
RF Nick Williams
1B Rhys Hoskins
CF OdÃºbel Herrera
3B Maikel Franco
LF Hyun Soo Kim
C Cameron Rupp
RHP Mark Leiter Jr.