Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays: GameThread 66 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 20, 2012, 6:35pm EDT

Apr 12, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of Nationals Park during the Washington Nationals home opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-US PRESSWIRE

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Tampa Bay Rays
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Stephen Strasburg vs Chris Archer

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 95.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Steve "#LomboLobby" Lombardozzi - LF

2. Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - CF

3. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)

4. Adam "Graceful, Effortless" LaRoche - 1B

5. The People's Champion Michael Morse - RF

6. Ian "+Range, +Arm" Desmond - SS

7. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B

8. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

9. Stephen Strasburg - RHP

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• For A Tampa Bay Rays Fan's Perspective, Check Out The SB Nation's Rays Site: D-Rays Bay.

• Tonight's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now:

Stephen Strasburg

#37 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 20, 1988

• 2011 Stats - (1-1), 5 G, 5 GS, 24.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 1.28 FIP, ERA+ = 259, 2 BB (0.75 BB/9), 24 K's (9.00 K/9), 0.71 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (8-1), 13 G, 13 GS, 77.0 IP, 2.45 ERA, 2.20 FIP, ERA+ = 162, 20 BB (2.34 BB/9), 100 K's (11.69 K/9), 1.04 WHIP.

vs TB - N/A

Christopher Archer

#35 / Pitcher / Tampa Bay Rays

Height: 6-3

Weight: 180

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Sep 26, 1988

• 2011 Stats - (AA/AAA) - (9-7), 27 G, 27 GS, 147.1 IP, 4.09 ERA, 86 BB (5.25 BB/9), 130 K's (7.94 K/9), 1.58 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (AAA) - (4-8), 14 G, 14 GS, 76.2 IP, 4.81 ERA, 3.41 FIP, 45 BB (5.28 K/9), 90 K's (10.57 K/9), 1.44 WHIP.

vs D.C. - N/A

• Strasburg vs The Rays: N/A

• Archer vs The Nats: N/A

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

• Mr. Kornheiser? "Don't Hate on the Nats, Baby!"

• Who's Watching The Nationals?