Game 40 lineups: Nats at Pirates

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

May 18, 2017, 6:07am

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PITTSBURGH - We've got an early getaway day here at PNC Park, with a 12:35 p.m. first pitch on what is going to be a very warm afternoon along the banks of the Allegheny River. The Nationals will be looking to win this series, taking two of three from the Pirates before heading down to Atlanta for a weekend series with the Braves.

It's Tanner Roark on the mound, looking to bounce back from a bit of a ragged start against the Phillies. The biggest thing holding Roark back so far this season has been high pitch counts, preventing him from finishing off batters and going deeper into games. After ranking third in the National League last year with 18 starts of at least seven innings, he's done it only once so far this year.

Right-hander Tyler Glasnow starts for Pittsburgh, one of the organization's top prospects but struggling so far in the big leagues. In 14 career games (11 starts), he's 1-5 with a 6.32 ERA, having issued a massive 5.8 walks per nine innings.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Gametime: 12:35 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 184/869, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 89 degrees, wind 11 mph right field to left field

NATIONALS (25-14)
SS Trea Turner
LF Brian Goodwin
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
2B Daniel Murphy
C Matt Wieters
1B Adam Lind
CF Michael A. Taylor
RHP Tanner Roark

PIRATES (17-23)
LF Adam Frazier
3B Josh Harrison
CF Andrew McCutchen
1B Josh Bell
RF John Jaso
SS Jordy Mercer
2B Alan Hanson
C Chris Stewart
RHP Tyler Glasnow