Nats have a chance to get back to .500. Good chance for showers but not a rain out. Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the DC region until 8 PM. Showers look to be moving in west to east before 7 PM mostly north of the city so far. CWG has the park mostly dry before 7 but storms maybe moving in later.
Another Mets debut tonight, this time on the mound. Projection system have him as a middling starter with a low 4s ERA, but is middling better than Littell? Last 3 appearances for Littell included 2 with openers and one start, he's been on a tight leash, going 12.2 innings with limited damage - 4 runs, 3 earned, with 1 dinger. 8 hits, 4 BBs, 4 Ks. 5 days ago was his best appearance of the year - 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2BB, 3 K.
The Nats new lineup vs LHP features Mead sliding over to 3rd, Chaparro slotting into House's spot in the batting order, Young dropped to 7th, and Crews replacing Wiemer in right and hitting 5th, with Wood DHing. The Mets add MJ Melendez back to their lineup and give Luis Torrens the night off.
