Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 142 of 162

Washington’s Nationals and the Chicago Cubs play the third game of their four-game set with Max Scherzer on the mound for the Nats against Cubbies’ lefty Jaime Garcia. GAME TIME: 3:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 8, 2018, 2:35pm EDT

Divisional Round - Chicago Cubs v Washington Nationals - Game Five

Next Game

Chicago Cubs
at Washington Nationals

September 8, 2018 3:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Jaime Garcia

WEATHER: Rainy AF, 74°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. #Treange - SS

2. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

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

4. Mark Reynolds - 1B

5. #JuanPursuit - LF

6. Victor Robles - CF

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

8. Adrian Sanchez - 2B

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

CUBS	NATIONALS
Daniel Murphy - 2B	Trea Turner - SS
Tommy La Stella - 3B	Anthony Rendon - 3B
Anthony Rizzo - 1B	Bryce Harper - RF
Ben Zobrist - RF	Mark Reynolds - 1B
Albert Almora - CF	Juan Soto - LF
Willson Contreras - C	Victor Robles - CF
Addison Russell - SS	Matt Wieters - C
Jaime Garcia - LHP	Adrian Sanchez - 2B
Ian Happ - LF	Max Scherzer - RHP