Stephen Strasburg has been the Nats ace in the 2nd half, and he gets the start today to finish out the rubber game of this series against the Marlins.
The Marlins pitch the lefty Brad Hand, and the Nats know him well. Here is how the Nats do against him RZ .750 BA, Tony 2Bags .455 BA, Espi .455 BA, Harp .300 with a HR, Werth .267 BA .389 OBP, Desi .250 BA .400 OBP.
MdD has faced him twice going 1-1 with a walk. Yunel Escobar and MAT have never faced Hand.
Lineup guess as we will sit Esco and MAT another game:
- Werth
RF - Rendon 3B
- Harp
CF - RZ 1B
- Desi SS
- Espi
LF Lobo CTurner 2B- Stras P
Here’s the real lineup with MAT and yes, Ramos at C:
- Werth LF
- Rendon 3B
- Harper RF
- RZ 1B
- Desi SS
- Ramos C
- Espi 2B
- MAT CF
- Stras P
