Author Topic: Nationals vs Giants, Game 3 (Read 464 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **on:** April 19, 2026, 01:03:37 pm »

San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals
Nationals Park
1:35 PM

Robbie Ray (LHP)- 22.1 IP, 2-2, 2.42 ERA / 4.65 FIP
OP: PJ Poulin (LHP) - 11.2 IP, 2-0, 3.86 ERA / 6.89 FIP
PP: Miles Mikolas (RHP) - 15.2 IP, 0-3, 11.49 ERA / 8.42 FIP

Giants
1. Willy Adames R SS
2. Luis Arraez L 2B
3. Matt Chapman R 3B
4. Rafael Devers L DH
5. Casey Schmitt R 1B
6. Jung Hoo Lee L RF
7. Heliot Ramos R LF
8. Drew Gilbert L CF
9. Patrick Bailey S C

Nationals
1. James Wood L LF
2. Curtis Mead R 1B
3. Brady House R 3B
4. CJ Abrams L SS
5. Jacob Young R CF
6. Joey Wiemer R RF
7. Luis García Jr. L DH
8. Nasim Nuñez S 2B
9. Keibert Ruiz S C

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:14:24 pm »

Ray has been a bit walk-prone (11.4 BB%) and has given up more homers than average (1.61 HR/9). A high K rate (27.3 K%) helps him out, along with a low BABIP (.180) and high strand rate (97.7 LOB%). Very much a ground ball pitcher this year (53.7%).

Mikolas? There's nothing good about his performance. 3.45 HR/9 is ridiculous, his BB% is close to Ray's (11.1 K%), but he Ks next to no one (13.6 K%) and has nearly double Ray's BABIP (.345). With 4 appearances, he's going less than 4 IP per appearance.

welch · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:27:36 pm »

The Mr. Fister trade still pitching at 34. Meanwhile, the latest Nats team inflicts Mikolas on itself.

And Alvarez?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:38:59 pm »

House and Vivas in a competition to see which one will play himself out of the field

IdahoNat · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:43:46 pm »

Nice throw by Nunez

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:44:27 pm »

Nice pickup and spin. Kid fields

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:45:01 pm »

Saved a run for now

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:47:01 pm »

I figured that Butera might have let Poulin go 6 batters to Lee, but with 2 on, I guess he wants the righty for Schmitt

GataNats · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:50:59 pm »

Mead should have been cut after yesterday, but somehow gets the start today

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:55:53 pm »

Mead Got called out before the game by Butera.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2026, 01:56:33 pm »

Meanwhile, nice hustle by House on the grounder to 1st

tomterp · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:04:33 pm »

Heck of a throw to 2nd by Nunez

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:08:24 pm »

Got through 2 with poulin and Mikolas

welch · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:08:37 pm »

How long does Mikolas last? One more inning?

welch · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:10:31 pm »

Our slugging number 5 hitter singles...

tomterp · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:12:07 pm »

Quote from: welch on April 19, 2026, 02:08:37 pm

How long does Mikolas last? One more inning?

Depends on how generous the BABIP fairy is feeling today.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:13:51 pm »

Ray remind anyone of Monica Seles?

tomterp · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:15:42 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on April 19, 2026, 02:13:51 pm

Ray remind anyone of Monica Seles?

Plays like a typical pitcher brought up in the Nats' system.

GataNats · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:23:59 pm »

Seles was a piece of ace

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:25:02 pm »

Mikolas quietly through 3 without any grunts

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:33:03 pm »

Base running mistake... drink!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:34:19 pm »

That goes as at least one run squandered

tomterp · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:35:29 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on April 19, 2026, 02:34:19 pm

That goes as at least one run squandered

One of the Nats' best core competencies.

GataNats · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:37:21 pm »

What in the world was that?

tomterp · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2026, 02:38:19 pm »

You mean the wind direction/velocity animation?