Game 148 lineups: Nationals at Braves

By Paul Mancano

Nationals

September 20, 2022, 3:07pm

Comments

ATLANTA - It’s been an awfully long time since the Nationals have put together a complete offensive game. The Nats haven’t scored more than five runs in a game since a Sept. 8 blowout win in St. Louis.

A day after Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara tossed a one-run complete game in Washington, the Nats' bats sputtered again in Atlanta last night, plating just two runs on nine hits in a 5-2 loss.

Optimism comes in the form of the opposing pitcher, veteran Charlie Morton, who has been prone to surrendering the longball this season. The 38-year-old has allowed 24 homers in 28 starts, tied for sixth-most in the National League.

Nats starter Patrick Corbin is two spots ahead of Morton on that list, lobbing 27 dingers in his 29 starts.

Last night’s loss dropped the Nats to 3-11 against the Braves this season and 13-48 against the NL East as a whole.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ATLANTA BRAVES

Where: Truist Park
Gametime: 7:20 p.m.
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Sunny, 86 degrees, wind 7 mph out of northwest

NATIONALS

RF Lane Thomas
2B Luis García
1B Joey Meneses
DH Luke Voit
LF César Hernández
SS CJ Abrams
3B Ildemaro Vargas
CF Victor Robles
C Riley Adams

LHP Patrick Corbin

BRAVES

RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
SS Dansby Swanson
3B Austin Riley
1B Matt Olson
C Travis d’Arnaud
DH William Contreras
CF Michael Harris II
LF Robbie Grossman
2B Vaughn Grissom

RHP Charlie Morton