Nationals vs Orioles, Game 1

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 6:45 p.m. EDT
TV: Nationals TV/FOX 5 (channel listings)
Radio: 106.7 FM
Weather: Partly cloudy, 70 degrees, wind 8 mph left to right

BALTIMORE ORIOLES (20-24) SS Gunnar Henderson LF Taylor Ward C Adley Rutschman 1B Pete Alonso DH Samuel Basallo RF Tyler O’Neill CF Colton Cowser 3B Coby Mayo 2B Jeremiah Jackson RHP Shane Baz (1-4. 5.48 ERA)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (21-23) RF James Wood DH Luis García Jr. 1B Curtis Mead SS CJ Abrams LF Daylen Lile 3B Brady House 2B Jorbit Vivas C Drew Millas CF Jacob Young RHP Zack Littell (1-4, 6.94)

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looks like we both posted at the same time.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nasim Nunez sitting for this game.

3 righty batters for the Nats spread out in the ##3, 6, & 9 spots in the order. Young's OPS vs righties - .531. vs lefties - .700.

Mead rather than Garcia at 1st even though early stats suggest Garcia may be the better option.

No opener for the Nats tonight. With Ward, Rustchman, and Alonso following Gunnar, makes sense not to throw a lefty in the 1st.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The 1 Win 4, Loss Faceoff

Shane Baz (RHP) 44.1 IP, 1-4, 5.48 ERA / 4.28 FIP, 7.71, 3.86 BB/9, 1.02 HR/9, 0.5 fWAR
Zack Littell (RHP) 36.1 IP, 1-4, 6.94 ERA / 8.26 FIP, 4.21 K/9, 3.22 BB/9, 3.47 HR/9, -1.1 fWAR

Not all 1-4 records are generated equally

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The 1 Win 4, Loss Faceoff

Shane Baz (RHP) 44.1 IP, 1-4, 5.48 ERA / 4.28 FIP, 7.71, 3.86 BB/9, 1.02 HR/9, 0.5 fWAR
Zack Littell (RHP) 36.1 IP, 1-4, 6.94 ERA / 8.26 FIP, 4.21 K/9, 3.22 BB/9, 3.47 HR/9, -1.1 fWAR

Not all 1-4 records are generated equally

3.47 HR/9. Imagine you get to the ballpark as an opposing hitter and see that. You'd be moonwalking to batting practice.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

looks like we both posted at the same time.

deleted my thread because it was later and merged the posts about the pitchers and the Nats line up.

Os are going with a lot of righty batters against Littell. They have lefty batters 1, 5, and 7, with Rutschman as a switch hitter.

[imref]

Orioles are disappointing again given everything they did in the off-season, but such comes with the territory playing in the same division as the Yankees and Blue Jays

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That should help Young’s DRS

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Seems Mead is going to get shots against RHP rather than Tena.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Escaped his own mess.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Only a double... Daylen slacking

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Lile stay hot

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unlucky for Young also give me Harry Ford I do not like watching Drew Millas ABs

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Mead rather than Garcia at 1st even though early stats suggest Garcia may be the better option.

thinking about Mead at 1st, I  guess it preserves defensive flexibility. Mead's ability to play 2b and 3b lets Butera pinch hit or pinch run for House or Vivas. Still would lose the dh if Garcia came in to field

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Vivas looks like a shorter Meneses.

[Slateman]

BABIP'd

[welch]

Why are both teams wearing gray hats?

[varoadking]

Why are both teams wearing gray hats?

OD Green...Military Salute...

Armed Forces Day is tomorrow...

[tomwvr]

Two teams with horrible pitchers on the mound and there is no offense going into the 4th

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nothing is clearing the fence tonight

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Two teams with horrible pitchers on the mound and there is no offense going into the 4th

idk how Baz's ERA was as bad as it was coming into tonight

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Vivaz adds absolutely nothing to this roster.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Wind must be bad tonight. Seems windy across the river

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Vivaz adds absolutely nothing to this roster.

had a nice first few weeks but has tailed.

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great play from Wood off the wall