Week 24 – September 24th: 3-Game Road Series Starts with Nationals
Today we begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on the road. The Nationals are batting .442 this season, with a record of 69 wins and 87 losses. They sit in 4th place in the East Division, 36.5 games behind the leader. Their 683 runs scored rank 12th in the National League, and their .240 batting average is 11th. Defensively, they have allowed 783 runs (13th), with starting pitchers posting an ERA of 4.70, which is 12th. Their bullpen has an ERA of 4.50, ranking 11th. Nationals Park, a slightly hitter-friendly ballpark, has a capacity of 41222 fans.
Here are the projected pitching matchups:
RHP A. Marsh (3-3, 3.91 ERA) vs LHP M. Gore (14-9, 3.83 ERA)
RHP B. Singer (6-6, 4.34 ERA) vs LHP D. Herz (11-10, 4.67 ERA)
LHP A. Veneziano (3-3, 3.77 ERA) vs RHP J. Gray (9-11, 4.53 ERA)
The top 5 players on their team are:
1. SS CJ Abrams (Age: 23, Overall: 65, Potential: 65)
2. SP MacKenzie Gore (25, 60, 65)
3. 2B Luis Garcia (24, 55, 55)
4. CL Michael McGreevy (24, 50, 50)
5. SP Bryce Elder (25, 50, 55)
Game Summary – September 24th – Thomas 5-for-5 for Washington
Lane Thomas of the Nationals was unstoppable in their 12-4 win over the Kansas City Royals at Nationals Park. He collected 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
"Boy, I was on the mark today," said the Washington right fielder after the game. "I could see the ball really well. It's a great feeling to do this. And besides, 5-for-5 won't hurt your batting average like 0-for-5 will."
Lane Thomas hit a two-run home run off Alec Marsh in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the second, and continued to single in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings. So far this season, in 150 games, Thomas is batting .260 with 18 home runs, 81 RBIs, and 70 runs scored. He has 147 hits in 566 at-bats.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lane Thomas
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from the left at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:45 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 13744