By Sam Bush
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s NL wild card playoff game between the Nats and Brewers at Nats Park (8:08 p.m. EDT TBS).
Season Series: Brewers won 4-2.
Projected Lineups:
Brewers: RF Trent Grisham (.231, 6 HRs, 24 RBIs), C Yasmani Grandal (.246, 28, 77, 109 walks), 3B Mike Moustakas (.254, 35, 87), LF Ryan Braun (.285, 22, 75), 2B Keston Hiura (.303, 19, 49), 1B Eric Thames (.247, 25, 61), CF Lorenzo Cain (.260, 11, 48) or Ben Gamel (.248, 7, 33), SS Orlando Arcia (.223, 15, 59).
Nationals: SS Trea Turner (.298, 19, 57, 37 2Bs, 35 SBs, 96 runs), RF Adam Eaton (.279, 15, 49, 15 SBs, 103 runs), 3B Anthony Rendon (.319, 34, 126, 44 2Bs, 117 runs, 1.010 OPS), LF Juan Soto (.282, 34, 110, 110 runs, .949 OPS), 1B Howie Kendrick (.344, 17, 62), 2B Asdrúbal Cabrera (.235, 12, 51 in 93 games with Texas; .323, 6, 40 in 38 games with Washington), CF Victor Robles (.255, 17, 65, 28 SBs), C Kurt Suzuki (.264, 17, 63).
Starting Pitchers:
Brewers: RH Brandon Woodruff (11-3, 3.62 ERA, 143 Ks, 121 2/3 IP; went 2 innings in each of two starts since returning from injured list in September).
Nationals: RH Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92, 243 Ks, 172 1/3 IP).
Relievers:
Brewers: LH Josh Hader (3-5, 2.62 ERA, 37/44 saves, 138 Ks, 75 2/3 IP), RH Junior Guerra (9-5, 3.55, 3 saves), RH Matt Albers (8-6, 5.13, 4 saves), LH Brent Suter (4-0, 0.49), RH Jordan Lyles (12-8, 4.15, 33 starts with Pirates and Brewers), LH Drew Pomeranz (2-10, 4.85 with Giants and Brewers).
Nationals: LH Sean Doolittle (6-5, 4.05, 29/35 saves), RH Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32, 251 Ks, NL-high 209 IP in 33 starts), LH Patrick Corbin (14-7, 3.25, 238 Ks, 202 IP), RH Daniel Hudson (6-3, 3.00, 2 saves with Toronto; 3-0, 1.44, 6 saves with Washington), RH Fernando Rodney (0-2, 9.42 with Oakland; 0-3, 4.05, 2 saves with Washington), RH Hunter Strickland (0-1, 8.10, 2 saves with Seattle; 2-0, 5.14 with Washington); RH Tanner Rainey (2-3, 3.91), RH Wander Suero (6-9, 4.54, 1 save).
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