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Washington and Chicago start a four-game set in the nation’s capital with Stephen Strasburg on the mound for the Nationals against Cubs’ righty Kyle Hendricks. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; MLBN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

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Chicago Cubs
at Washington Nationals

September 6, 2018 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Stephen Strasburg vs Kyle Hendricks

WEATHER: Partly Sunny, 88°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Spanky - RF

2. #Treange - SS

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

4. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

5. #JuanPursuit - LF

6. Mark Reynolds - 1B

7. #DifOBP - 2B

8. Kie-BOOM! - C

9. #Stretchburg - RHP

• LINKS:

Just Keep Doing Juan Soto Things - New Breaking T shirt
GM Mike Rizzo talks trading Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams
Tanner Roark emerges from dark period...


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

Tonight's Lineups:

CUBS NATIONALS
Daniel Murphy - 2B Adam Eaton - RF
Javier Baez - 3B Trea Turner - SS
Anthony Rizzo - 1B Bryce Harper - CF
Ben Zobrist - RF Anthony Rendon - 3B
Kris Bryant - LF Juan Soto - LF
Albert Almora - CF Mark Reynolds - 1B
Willson Contreras - C Wilmer Difo - 2B
Kyle Hendricks - RHP Spencer Kieboom - C
Addison Russell - SS S. 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?