After yesterday’s comeback win, the Nats have a chance to win yet another series this afternoon. With a win today, they will end May with a record above .500. That would be a huge accomplishment for a group that did not come into the season with high expectations at all.
Initially, Dylan Crews was in this lineup, but he was a late scratch. I would assume that has something to do with the hit by pitch that caught him in the hand yesterday. That means the outfield will be Daylen Lile in left, Jacob Young in center and James Wood in right. Curtis Mead will be back at third base and Jorbit Vivas will slide to second. Keibert Ruiz will do the catching for this game. Zack Littell looks to put a bow on what has been a very strong May for him.
The Padres have made several changes to their lineup. Fernando Tatis Jr. will move to right field after playing second base the first two games. Rookie Sung-Mun Song will play second base today. Gavin Sheets will move to DH and veteran Nick Castellanos will be in left field. Freddy Fermin is back behind the plate for the series finale. Griffin Canning has struggled this season, but he posted a quality start last time out and will look to build off of that today.
Getting a series win would be a great way to close out a successful month of May. The crowds have been outstanding this weekend, and the team is on a roll. Yesterday was an amazing win, and hopefully they can build on that. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!