In tonight’s game, the Nationals send Max Scherzer to the mound versus right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola of the Phillies.
Scherzer is coming off of a sub-par performance earlier in the week against the Braves when he gave up 4 runs over 6 innings and walked 3 batters to go with 6 hits. Scherzer was pitching in that start on 2 extra days rest and might have been too strong.
The Phillies are a team that Scherzer pitches well against, and you might be thinking that Scherzer is due for an early season gem to follow-up on the great performance that Joe Ross had last night.Starting line-up (subject to change without notice):
- Michael Taylor CF
- Anthony Rendon 3B
- Bryce Harper RF
- Ryan Zimmerman 1B
- Daniel Murphy 2B
- Jayson Werth LF
- Wilson Ramos C
- Danny Espinosa SS
- Max Scherzer RHP
Here are the Nats against Aaron Nola:
Here is Scherzer against the Phillies:
