The Beltways Series has moved down the Baltimore-Washington Parkway - has anyone ever pointed out you don't need to take either town's beltway to drive from one ballpark to the other? - for the next two nights. The Nationals can only hope the results improve from the last two nights at Camden Yards.
The good news: Tanner Roark and Max Scherzer take the mound for these two games against Wade Miley and Ubaldo Jimenez (filling in Thursday for the injured Chris Tillman). Whether the Nationals can take advantage of what look like advantageous matchups remains to be seen.
If you're coming tonight, be sure to get here early to see Olympic champion Katie Ledecky throw out the ceremonial first pitch. My pal, Byron Kerr, also will be interviewing her on the Nationals Park scoreboard at approximately 6:30 p.m ...
BALTIMORE ORIOLES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 980 AM, XM 183, MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 82 degrees, wind 10 mph right field to left field
NATIONALS (73-52)
CF Trea Turner
LF Jayson Werth
2B Daniel Murphy
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
C Wilson Ramos
1B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Danny Espinosa
RHP Tanner Roark
ORIOLES (69-56)
CF Adam Jones
LF Hyun Soo Kim
3B Manny Machado
1B Chris Davis
RF Mark Trumbo
2B Jonathan Schoop
C Matt Wieters
SS J.J. Hardy
LHP Wade Miley
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