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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: NLDS Game 1 GameThread

Washington and Chicago start their NLDS matchup tonight at 7:30 PM EDT in D.C. with Stephen Strasburg on the mound for the Nationals against Cubs' right-hander Kyle Hendricks. FOLLOW: TBS; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

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Chicago Cubs
at Washington Nationals

October 6, 2017 7:30 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Stephen Strasburg vs Kyle Hendricks

WEATHER: Clear, 77°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. #Treacycle - SS

2. "Run-Until-He's-Tagged, Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing, Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - RF

3. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

4. Daniel "Hits" Murphy - 2B

5. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word.)

6. The WereWerth - LF

7. Matt ["Nickname Pending"] - Wieters - C

8. MAT - CF

9. #Stretchburg - RHP

• LINKS:

Jayson Werth t-shirt from Breaking T: Thanks, Beard
Nationals vs Cubs: FBB NLDS Series Preview
Talking Nationals vs Cubs with Bleed Cubbie Blue


For a Chicago Cubs fan's perspective, check out the SB Nation's Cubs site: Bleed Cubbie Blue.

Today's Lineups:

CHICAGO CUBS WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Ben Zobrist - RF Trea Turner - SS
Kris Bryant - 3B Bryce Harper - RF
Anthony Rizzo - 1B Anthony Rendon - 3B
Willson Contreras - C Daniel Murphy - 2B
Kyle Schwarber - LF Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Addison Russell - SS Jayson Werth - LF
Jason Heyward - CF Matt Wieters - C
Javier Baez - 2B Michael Taylor - CF
Kyle Hendricks - RHP Stephen Strasburg - RHP

Strasburg vs the Cubs:

Hendricks vs the Nationals:

Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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

• Who's Watching The Nationals?