Game 16 lineups: Nats vs. Guardians

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

April 16, 2023, 10:25am

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The Nationals find themselves in need of a win today to avoid a series sweep. It’s never a good place to be. All the more so when you’re facing an opponent’s No. 1 starter while you’re hoping your long-struggling lefty can right his ship for at least one day.

Patrick Corbin has made three starts so far this season, and the results unfortunately have looked far more like they did the last three seasons than they did way back in 2019. He has allowed at least four runs in each start. He has averaged only 4 2/3 innings pitched. He has put more than two batters on base per inning. Not good, any of it.

Shane Bieber, on the other hand, has been very good for the Guardians through his first three starts. The right-hander has allowed three or fewer runs per start. He has averaged 6 1/3 innings pitched. He has allowed fewer than one batter to reach base per inning.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 1:35 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 81 degrees, wind 8 mph out to left field

NATIONALS
RF Lane Thomas
1B Dominic Smith
DH Joey Meneses
3B Jeimer Candelario
2B Luis García
C Keibert Ruiz
LF Stone Garrett
SS CJ Abrams
CF Victor Robles

LHP Patrick Corbin

GUARDIANS
DH Steven Kwan
SS Gabriel Arias
3B José Ramírez
1B Josh Bell
RF Oscar Gonzalez
2B Andrés Giménez
C Mike Zunino
LF Will Brennan
CF Myles Straw

RHP Shane Bieber