Author Topic: Nationals @ Diamondbacks, Game 2 (Read 975 times)

Dave in Fairfax · « **on:** May 31, 2025, 09:52:12 pm »

Washington Nationals @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Where: Chase Field
When: May 31, 2025, 10:10 PM
Weather: irrelevant
TV: MASN2, Dbacks.TV
Radio: 106.7 FM
MLB Gameday: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/777696

Pitching Match-Up:

Michael Soroka, RHP
1-3, 5.61 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 1.208 WHIP, 8.8 K/9

vs.

Brandon Pfaadt, RHP
7-3, 3.90 ERA, 4.93 FIP, 1.219 WHIP, 7.1 K/9

Batting Line-Ups:

Washington Nationals

1. CJ Abrams (L) SS
2. James Wood (L) LF
3. Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B
4. Luis García Jr. (L) 2B
5. Josh Bell (S) DH
6. Robert Hassell III (L) CF
7. Keibert Ruiz (S) C
8. José Tena (L) 3B
9. Daylen Lile (L) RF

Arizona Diamondbacks

1. Corbin Carroll (L) RF
2. Ketel Marte (S) 2B
3. Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS
4. Josh Naylor (L) 1B
5. Eugenio Suárez (R) 3B
6. Pavin Smith (L) DH
7. Gabriel Moreno (R) C
8. Randal Grichuk (R) LF
9. Alek Thomas (L) CF

Washington's lineup is the same as last night, except that Ruiz back as catcher, though that means the lineup is entirely left or switch-hitting. Arizona's lineup is the same as last night, except Gurriel is replaced by Grichuk, with Smith and Moreno moving up one spot each in the batting order.

What does it mean that Soroka's FIP is one run lower than his ERA, while Pfaadt's is one run higher than his ERA?

According to Rotowire, "WSH is is the underdog. They have a 37.4% chance to win."

welch · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2025, 09:56:04 pm »

Hassell batting 6th. That seems right.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2025, 09:59:35 pm »

Ruiz back at 7th is a change from earlier in the trip. We were talking about the need to do this in the Ruiz thread today.

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:04:39 pm »

Only question is whether it's about Ruiz in particular or just keeping the same line-up as last night with him in place of Adams.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:14:51 pm »

Yooooou got James Wood

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:15:30 pm »

Early lead

welch · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:15:36 pm »

Hey, ho, here they go!

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:16:14 pm »

Keep it moving

welch · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:16:47 pm »

And Lowe. And Luis!!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:17:22 pm »

3 singles start things off. Leads to a lowe rbi. Then Carroll misses a LGJr. liner to knock in 2 more.

3-0

A lead!

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:20:23 pm »

2 HBPs around the 3 hits. Pfaadt having issues.

GataNats · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:20:29 pm »

Louie is red hot

para · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:20:29 pm »

RH3 looking comfortable at plate

IdahoNat · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:20:30 pm »

That was a sympathy strike from the umps.

GataNats · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:22:38 pm »

Bobby Barrels

NatNasty · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:23:28 pm »

Pfaadt has some serious Corbination going on tonight

welch · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:23:36 pm »

And a double by Keibert! 5-0

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:23:44 pm »

"Pfaaaaaaaaaaadt"

para · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:23:48 pm »

This offense is unreal .... Ride the waver

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:23:56 pm »

2 hit batsmen, 5 hits by batsmen so far...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:24:20 pm »

Even Ruiz gets in the act with a bases loaded double to deep cf.

5-0.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:24:48 pm »

Another sympathy strike

IanRubbish · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:25:33 pm »

Every time I don’t watch the offense explodes.

welch · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:26:07 pm »

Tena withe a double down the line. The game could be fun.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2025, 10:26:20 pm »

This is fun..