Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: GameThread 30 of 162

Washington and Pittsburgh play their second game of four in Nationals Park with Max Scherzer on the mound for the Nats against Pirates' right-hander Chad Kuhl. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 1, 2018, 6:35pm EDT

Next Game

Pittsburgh Pirates
at Washington Nationals

May 1, 2018 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Chad Kuhl

WEATHER: Sunny, 75°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

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

2. Trea Turner - SS

3. Mt. Adams - LF

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

5. This is Howie Do it! - 2B

6. MAT - CF

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

8. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

9. Wilmer Difo - 3B

• LINKS:

Martinez staying on message during rough April for Nationals

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Nats Nightly... Weekly on the Nationals' road trip; starting depth + more

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Austin Voth on getting call to the majors for the first time

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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	Bryce Harper - RF
Gregory Polanco - RF	Trea Turner - SS
Starling Marte - CF	Matt Adams - LF
Josh Bell - 1B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Corey Dickerson - LF	Howie Kendrick - 2B
Francisco Cervelli - C	Michael Taylor - CF
Colin Moran - 3B	Matt Wieters - C
Jordy Mercer - SS	Max Scherzer - RHP
Chad Kuhl - RHP	Wilmer Difo - 3B