Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: GameThread 29 of 162

Washington and Pittsburgh start a four-game set in the nation's capital with Tanner Roark on the mound for the Nationals against Pirates' right-hander Jameson Taillon. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Apr 30, 2018, 6:35pm EDT

Next Game

Pittsburgh Pirates
at Washington Nationals

April 30, 2018 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Tanner Roark vs Jameson Taillon

WEATHER: Clear 66°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Trea Turner - SS

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

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

4. This is Howie Do it! - 2B

5. Mt. Adams - LF

6. MAT - CF

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

8. Wilmer Difo - 3B

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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For a Pittsburgh Pirates fan's perspective, check out the SB Nation's Pirates site: Bucs Dugout.

Tonight's Lineups:

PITTSBURGH PIRATES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Adam Frazier - 2B	Trea Turner - SS
Gregory Polanco - RF	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Sean Rodriguez - CF	Bryce Harper - RF
Josh Bell - 1B	Howie Kendrick - 2B
Corey Dickerson - LF	Matt Adams - LF
Francisco Cervelli - C	Michael Taylor - CF
Colin Moran - 3B	Matt Wieters - C
Jordy Mercer - SS	Wilmer Difo - 3B
Jameson Taillon - RHP	Tanner Roark - RHP