Game 58 lineups: Nats at Braves

ATLANTA - It's another scorching hot and humid day here at SunTrust Park, where the Nationals and Braves wrap up their four-game series, the Nats trying to salvage a split after yesterday's dramatic 14-inning victory. To do so, they're probably going to need some effective work from their bullpen again today, though that group was taxed yesterday and has a new face in it today.

Tim Collins, who did not appear in the game, has been placed on the paternity leave list and has left town to be with his wife. The Nationals have promoted Jefry Rodriguez from Double-A Harrisburg to take his spot. It's Rodriguez's second call-up to the big leagues in the last month, though he did not appear in the one game he was on the roster for in May.

Thumbnail image for Hellickson dealing grey overhead view.jpgGiven the state of the bullpen, it'll be interesting to see if manager Davey Martinez lets Jeremy Hellickson go a bit deeper than usual this afternoon. You know the drill with Hellickson by now; he doesn't get to face a lineup three times in a start. But after six relievers pitched a combined seven innings yesterday, Martinez may have to reconsider things today.

Matt Adams is out of the starting lineup today. He departed yesterday's win in the fourth inning after fouling a ball off his foot. Bryce Harper is also out of the lineup, but he's just getting a routine day off.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ATLANTA BRAVES
Where: SunTrust Park
Gametime: 1:35 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 87 degrees, wind 8 mph out to left field

NATIONALS
SS Trea Turner
LF Juan Soto
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Mark Reynolds
RF Brian Goodwin
CF Michael A. Taylor
2B Wilmer Difo
C Spencer Kieboom
RHP Jeremy Hellickson

BRAVES
CF Ender Inciarte
2B Ozzie Albies
1B Freddie Freeman
RF Nick Markakis
C Kurt Suzuki
3B Johan Camargo
LF Preston Tucker
SS Dansby Swanson
RHP Aníbal Sánchez




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