Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs: GameThread 39 of 162

Washington and Chicago play the third game of their four-game set in Wrigley Field with Max Scherzer on the mound for the Nationals against Cubs’ starter Jake Arrieta. GAME TIME: 7:40 PM; FOLLOW: MASN; MLBN (out of market); 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 19, 2021, 7:30pm EDT

Washington Nationals v Chicago Cubs

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Washington Nationals
at Chicago Cubs

May 19, 2021 7:40 PM ET
Wrigley Field

Max Scherzer vs Jake Arrieta

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 70°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Trea Turner - SS

2. Juan Soto - RF

3. Josh Bell - 1B

4. Kyle Schwarber - LF

5. Starlin Castro - 3B

6. Josh Harrison - 2B

7. Yan Gomes - C

8. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

9. Victor Robles - CF

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LINEUPS:

SCHERZER VS THE CUBS:

ARRIETA VS THE NATIONALS:

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

• Mr. Kornheiser? "Don't Hate on the Nats, Baby!"