Preview: Nationals vs. Yankees
By Pablo Roa
Jun 23, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher
Ross Detwiler(48) throws during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit:
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
After two high-scoring wins against the Braves and Marlins at Space Coast Stadium, the Washington Nationals head west to face the New York Yankees in Tampa Bay.
Ross Detwiler will get the ball for the Nationals, making his spring training debut as he tries to earn back the fifth spot in the starting rotation. The Yankees will counter with right-hander Ivan Nova, who will be pitching against a Nationals offense that has scored 26 runs in the last 48 hours.
First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. and the game will air live on MLB TV.
Here are the lineups for today’s game:
Nationals
CF Span
2B Espinosa
LF Moore
DH Hairston
C Lobaton
1B Skole
SS Walters
3B Rhymes
RF Perez
Yankees
CF Gardner
SS Jeter
C McCann
2B Roberts
DH Cervelli
3B Johnson
RF Ichiro
LF Almonte
1B Joseph