Second match of three-match series between the Atlanta Braves (26-21, 2nd in NL East) and the Washington Nationals (27-18, 1st in NL East).
FIRST PITCH: 16.05
LOCATION: Turner Field, famous for its undersubscribed playoff matches
AIRING ON: FM-106.7, AM-1500 and 1580, and MASN HD
Preview:
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_26_wasmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=preview&c_id=was#gid=2012_05_26_wasmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=previewSTARTING PITCHERS
Nats - Stephen Strasburg (R) - 4-1, 2.21 ERA
Braves - Mike Minor (L) - 2-4, 6.96 ERA
LINE-UPSWASHINGTON NATIONALS1 Espinosa 2B
2 Harper CF
3 Zimmerman 3B
4 LaRoche 1B
5 Desmond SS
6 Nady RF
7 Moore LF
8 Flores C
9 Strasburg P
ATLANTA BRAVES1 Bourn CF
2 Pastornicky SS
3 Prado LF
4 Uggla 2B
5 Hinske 1B [late replacement for Freeman]
6 Heyward RF
7 Francisco 3B
8 Boscan C
9 Minor P
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Elsewhere round the NL East:
METS still leading Padres 4-nil, bottom of 7th
MARLINS home to Giants, 16.10
PHILLIES away to St Louis, 19.15
Other local teams active tonight:
19.00 - Mystics vs Tulsa Shock, Verizon Centre
19.30 - DC Unjited vs New England Revolution, RFK Stadiium
Orioles home to Royals, same start time as our match