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Momentum is your next day’s starting pitcher. After the Washington Nationals swept the Diamondbacks in a doubleheader on Tuesday, the momentum disappeared against the surprising ace pitching of
Merrill Kelly who has only allowed 1-run all season, and the Nats put on a late rally last night that ended in a disappointing 1-run loss. These are the types of games the Nats have to find a way of winning to stay close to .500.
The 6-9 Nats have
Patrick Corbin on the mound tonight facing an “opener” for the Giants as they have lefty
Sam Long on the mound. The Giants just finished up a tough series against the Mets and traveled down to D.C. with an 8-5 record. The Giants were a surprise playoff team last year under the tutelage of manager
Gabe Kapler who sparked some life into that team. They signed free agent
Joc Pederson in the off-season, and he is the only active player who has who has won two consecutive World Series rings in the last two World Series.
Along with Pederson, the Giants have rookie catcher
Joey Bart, and some familiar names like
Brandon Crawford and
Brandon Belt who were around in the Giants last World Series seasons.
We will see how Nats’ manager
Dave Martinez assembles his lineup against a lefty opener. This could be interesting as the team is trying to light a spark at the top and bottom of the lineup.
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
Stadium: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
1st Pitch: 7:05 pm EDT
TV: MASN, NBCS BA, MLB app (out-of-market only)
Nats Radio: 106.7 The Fan and via the MLB app
Lineups (subject to change without notice):
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