It was just 6-days ago that All-Star and team ace Max Scherzer was facing newbie left-hander Chris O’Grady, and the Nats attacked early to spot Scherzer a 6-run lead highlighted by a 3-run home run by Max Scherzer which was the first of his career. It was all a laugher until Scherzer came out for the bottom of the 2nd inning and pulled himself out of the game with neck pain. For Nats fans, they did not know until a while later what was wrong with Scherzer, and there was some very nervous fans as this team will only go as far as Scherzer takes them. Scherzer never went on the DL so here is back again in this exact match-up Part Deux with O’Grady -if- the weather cooperates.
The Nationals also laid out their rotation with Scherzer tonight, AJ Cole tomorrow, Gio Gonzalez on Wednesday and Tanner Roark on Thursday.
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
Stadium: Nationals Park
1st Pitch: 7:05 pm EDT
TV: MASN, MLB Network (out-of-market), FOX Sporst – Florida, MLB.TV
Nats Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan; SiriusXM® Sirius 209 XM 89 (Internet 869)
Line-ups (subject to change without notice):
- Brian Goodwin CF
- Howie Kendrick LF
- Bryce Harper RF
- Ryan Zimmerman 1B
- Daniel Murphy 2B
- Anthony Rendon 3B
- Matt Wieters C
- Wilmer Difo SS
- Max Scherzer RHP
