PHILADELPHIA - The day has finally arrived. Bryce Harper has finally been reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and will start tonight for the Nationals. He has been out since Aug. 12 with knee and calf injuries. He missed Monday due to flu-like symptoms. He has six games to get ramped up before the team turns its attention to the National League Division Series.
Harper will bat second and play right field. Anthony Rendon makes his first appearance in the series after dealing with foot soreness. Daniel Murphy still off with general soreness, Howie Kendrick will play second base.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 186 (Phillies)/Internet 869 (Nats version), MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 79 degrees, wind from left field toward right field at 7 mph
NATIONALS (95-61)
SS Trea Turner
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Howie Kendrick
LF Jayson Werth
CF Michael A. Taylor
C Matt Wieters
LHP Gio Gonzalez
PHILLIES (62-95)
2B César Hernández
SS Freddy Galvis
RF Aaron Altherr
LF Rhys Hoskins
1B Tommy Joseph
CF Odúbel Herrera
C Cameron Rupp
3B J.P. Crawford
RHP Jake Thompson
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