Washington Nationals Vs Kansas City Royals 6/16 Game Thread

The Nationals’ attempt to get to 3 games above .500 went much better last night than it did in their series finale in San Francisco, as propelled by a 5-run 5th inning, the Nats beat the Royals 7-3 to improve to 38-35, their best record this far into a season since 2019. Andrew Alvarez and Brad Lord combined for a strong 7 innings of 3-run ball, and a Dylan Crews 3-run shot down the left field line in the 5th inning padded the Nats lead to 4 runs, although they ultimately would not need it.

In what has become a rare occurrence this season, the Nats lineup remains largely the same tonight, with the top 6 hitters remaining the same, and Drew Millas taking the catching duties being the one difference. The outfield defense does rotate around, as Crews goes from right field to left, Wood from DH to left field, and Lile from left field to DH. Getting the ball for the Nats will be Foster Griffin, who faces off against the ballclub that selected him in the first round of the MLB Draft back in 2014.

The Royals will also run out largely the same lineup, with the only difference being Carter Jensen and Isaac Collins hitting the bench against a lefty starter on the bump, with Tyler Tolbert and Kameron Misner taking their spots in the lineup. On the mound for the Royals is the 34-year-old Michael Wacha, who has faced the Nationals 9 times in his career, including coming an out away from a no-hitter against them way back in 2013.

Game Info:

Stadium: Nationals Park

Time: 6:45 PM EST

TV: Nationals.TV

Radio: 106.7 The Fan

This Nats squad has toppled all sorts of milestones already, such as the best start to a season in the decade, and now the question is, how far can they take it? A good start would be to secure a series victory tonight, which would be their 4th consecutive series win and make them winners of 8 of their last 11 ballgames. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!