Game 80 lineups: Nats at Phillies

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

June 29, 2018, 11:39am

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PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals have gotten into a habit of doing virtually nothing at the plate for much of a ballgame and then trying to mount a furious rally late. That strategy worked once (Sunday night at home against the Phillies) but has failed several other times (most recently Thursday night here at Citizens Bank Park). So perhaps they'll see if they can generate something a little earlier tonight.

Some changes to the lineup tonight: Adam Eaton is back in there as promised, leading off and playing right field. Michael A. Taylor, Daniel Murphy and Pedro Severino get the night off. Mark Reynolds (0 for his last 20 and 3 for his last 46) starts at first base, with Spencer Kieboom behind the plate.

Erick Fedde makes his fifth big league start of the season, his second in a row against the Phillies. The rookie right-hander took the loss last weekend at Nationals Park, but he allowed three runs in six innings, so it's not like he pitched poorly.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 90 degrees, wind 9 mph left field to right field

NATIONALS
RF Adam Eaton
SS Trea Turner
CF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
LF Juan Soto
1B Mark Reynolds
2B Wilmer Difo
C Spencer Kieboom
RHP Erick Fedde

PHILLIES
2B CÃ©sar HernÃ¡ndez
LF Rhys Hoskins
CF OdÃºbel Herrera
1B Carlos Santana
SS Scott Kinger
RF Dylan Cozens
3B Maikel Franco
C Andrew Knapp
RHP Nick Pivetta