Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: GameThread 31 of 162

Washington and Pittsburgh play the third game of their four-game set in D.C. with Stephen Strasburg on the mound for the Nationals against Pirates' right-hander Ivan Nova. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 2, 2018, 6:35pm EDT

Next Game

Pittsburgh Pirates
at Washington Nationals

May 2, 2018 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Stephen Strasburg vs Ivan Nova

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. This is Howie Do it! - 2B

5. MAT - CF

6. Pedro Severino - C

7. Andrew Stevenson - LF

8. #Stretchburg - 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
Max Moroff - 2B	Bryce Harper - RF
Gregory Polanco - RF	Trea Turner - SS
Starling Marte - CF	Matt Adams - 1B
Josh Bell - 1B	Howie Kendrick - 2B
Corey Dickerson - LF	Michael Taylor - CF
Francisco Cervelli - C	Andrew Stevenson - LF
David Freese - 3B	Pedro Severino - C
Jordy Mercer - SS	Stephen Strasburg - RHP
Ivan Nova - RHP	Wilmer Difo - 3B