Nationals open crucial series with Braves; lineup: 9/5/19
The Washington Nationals open a crucial four-game series with the Atlanta Braves tonight in SunTrust Park. Stephen Strasburg (16-5, 3.47 ERA) starts this series against Max Fried (15-4, 4.05 ERA).With the 78-60 Nationals attempting to keep their wild card spot and close the gap between the 86-54 Braves, this series is a must-win and a must-see for both Nationals and Braves fans alike.
The lineup for tonight is as follows:
- Trea Turner – SS
- Victor Robles – CF
- Anthony Rendon – 3B
- Juan Soto – LF
- Howie Kendrick – 1B
- Kurt Suzuki – C
- Brian Dozier – 2B
- Michael A. Taylor – RF
- Stephen Strasburg – SP
First pitch is at 7:20 p.m. ET.