With the Washington Nationals just one win away from clinching the franchise's first postseason berth since 1981, and the first for a Washington D.C. baseball team since 1933, manager Davey Johnson has sent out his best lineup to back up Ross Detwiler.
As for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Don Mattingly's squad sits two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second National League Wild Card spot. They will send Chris Capuano to the mound. The full lineups are below.
Los Angeles Dodgers (77-72)
1. Mark Ellis, 2B
2. Shane Victorino, LF
3. Matt Kemp, CF
4. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
5. Hanley Ramirez, SS
6. Andre Ethier, RF
7. Luis Cruz, 3B
8. A.J. Ellis, C
9. Chris Capuano, P
Washington Nationals (90-58)
1. Jayson Werth, RF
2. Bryce Harper, CF
3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
4. Adam LaRoche, 1B
5. Michael Morse, LF
6. Ian Desmond, SS
7. Danny Espinosa, 2B
8. Kurt Suzuki, C
9. Ross Detwiler, P
Tonight's game begins at 7:05 and will be aired on MASN. Areas outside MASN's footprint can catch the game on the MLB Network. The game can also be heard on 106.7 The Fan, WFHS 1580 AM and WFED 1500 AM.
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