Game 125: Nats at Mets

The Nationals need more offense tonight at Citi Field, not to mention quality work from Brad Lord and the rest of the bullpen

NEW YORK – Good afternoon from Citi Field, where the Nationals today are throwing another bullpen game, with Brad Lord again the first man on the mound. At some point, if things go according to plan, we won’t actually consider this a bullpen game because Lord will have been fully stretched out as a starter. But we’re not quite there yet, with Lord likely limited to four innings or so, no matter how effective he is.

Offensively, Blake Butera would love to get more production against Sean Manaea than he got Friday night against Robert Stock. The Nats did not record an extra-base hit during that game, and they only went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Neither of those is a good path toward success.

It’s a right-handed-heavy lineup against Manaea, with Dylan Crews leading off, Andrés Chaparro batting second, Brady House batting third and Andrew Pinckney getting the start in left field.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at NEW YORK METS
Where: Citi Field
Gametime: 4:10 p.m. EDT
TV: Nationals TV, FS1 (channel listings)
Radio: 106.7 FM
Weather: Mostly clear, 82 degrees, wind 5 mph in from center

NATIONALS
RF Dylan Crews
1B Andrés Chaparro
3B Brady House
SS CJ Abrams
C Harry Ford
CF Jacob Young
DH Daylen Lile
2B Nasim Nuñez
LF Andrew Pinckney

RHP Brad Lord

METS
CF A.J. Ewing
SS Francisco Lindor
3B Bo Bichette
RF Carson Benge
1B Jared Young
2B Marcus Semien
LF Brett Baty
DH Jorge Polanco
C Francisco Alvarez

LHP Sean Manaea