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Game #1 of a 2-game series
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Game Location: The Trop
Game Time: 6:40 p.m. EDT
Weather: doesn't really matter
Another thread started a bit early to hopefully remind anyone visiting the forum over the course of the day that this is yet another game with an odd starting time.
Both teams are 5-5 in their last ten games, with two of the Nats wins also being Rays losses. The Rays "starter" Curtiss is a relief pitcher who has only ever opened one other game, and then only for 1 1/3 innings. As a reliever/opener, he is slightly over 1 K per inning. Aníbal's last start was a win over the Rays last week, giving up three runs in 5 innings on 4 hits and 2 walks with 6 Ks.
Washington NationalsStarting pitcher: Aníbal Sánchez (RHP) - 2-4, 6.81
1. Adam Eaton (L) RF
2. Trea Turner (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) LF
4. Asdrúbal Cabrera (S) 1B
5. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
6. Eric Thames (L) DH
7. Carter Kieboom (R) 3B
8. Luis García (L) 2B
9. Victor Robles (R) CF
Tampa Bay RaysStarting pitcher: John Curtiss (RHP) - 3-0, 1.53
1. Austin Meadows (L) LF
2. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B
3. Mike Brosseau (R) 3B
4. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) DH
5. Manuel Margot (R) RF
6. Nate Lowe (L) 1B
7. Willy Adames (R) SS
8. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF
9. Kevan Smith (R) C
