Game 32 lineups: Tigers at Nationals

By Byron Kerr

Nationals

May 09, 2016, 11:10am

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The Nationals return home after a grueling 10-game road trip to play host to the Detroit Tigers.

A 5-5 road trip is certainly good for that much time away, but stings a bit after the team arrived in Chicago after a 5-1 trek through St. Louis and Kansas City.

The Cubs swept the series thanks to a 4-3 13-inning win over the Nationals Sunday.

And for the first time this season, the Nationals are looking up to the Mets in the National League East standings, trailing New York by a half-game.

The Tigers have sputtered a bit the last week, losing six straight.

Tonight's pitching matchup features Stephen Strasburg (5-0, 2.36 ERA) against right-hander Anibal Sanchez (3-3, 5.87 ERA).

Sanchez is an astounding 9-1 with a 1.98 ERA in 21 career starts against the Nationals. Among active pitchers, that 1.98 ERA against the Nationals ranks as second-best overall.

One wrinkle in tonight's lineup: Ben Revere is starting in left field for the first time this season, with Michael A. Taylor playing center field. One possible reason is that Jayson Werth has a lifetime .182 average (6-for-33) against Sanchez.

DETROIT TIGERS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m.
TV: MASN, ESPN
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, XM 183, MLB.com
Weather: Cloudy, 64 degrees, winds 4 mph

For the Tigers:
2B Ian Kinsler
RF J.D. Martinez
1B Miguel Cabrera
3B Nick Castellanos
LF Justin Upton
C James McCann
CF Anthony Gose
SS Jose Iglesias
RHP Anibal Sanchez

For the Nationals:
LF Ben Revere
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Daniel Murphy
C Wilson Ramos
CF Michael A. Taylor
SS Danny Espinosa
RHP Stephen Strasburg