After a great win on Opening Day, Blake Butera and the Nats will look to clinch a series win against the Cubs. It will be tough though, as the Cubs have had a lot of success against today’s starter Miles Mikolas. The Nats will also be without the services of one of their best players.
CJ Abrams will be out of the lineup today, due to a death in his family. We are praying for CJ and the Abrams family. For the lineup itself, James Wood will remain the leadoff hitter, but there will be a lot of changes as expected. Drew Millas is surprisingly hitting second today and will be behind the plate. Luis Garcia Jr. will get the start at first base. Jorbit Vivas will make his Nats debut at second base. With Abrams out, Nasim Nunez will slide over to shortstop. Miles Mikolas will make his Nats debut against a team he is very familiar with from his Cardinals days..
The only real change in the Cubs lineup is behind the plate. Miguel Amaya will be in there instead of Carson Kelly. The Cubs will be excited to see Miles Mikolas, who they have handled the last couple years. Pete Crow-Armstrong has owned Mikolas, going 7/9 with 5 homers against the righty. The Cubs may see a slightly different version of Mikolas, with the righty potentially throwing fewer fastballs. Cade Horton will be on the mound for the Cubs.
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Game Info:
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Time: 2:20 PM EST
TV: Nationals.TV
Radio: 106.7 The Fan
After a great start to the season, the Nats will look to seal the series win against a tough Cubs team. Miles Mikolas is going to have to be careful against this lineup, but hopefully the old dog has some new tricks. It would also be great to see James Wood get going and start to make consistent contact. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!
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