WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Nationals Park on May 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Braves will visit the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, and here is what you need to know.
This is the third game of a four-game series. The Braves (61-49, .555) beat the Nationals (58-55, .513) 3-1 in Tuesday’s second game but Washington won the first game of the doubleheader 8-3.
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Left-hander Tommy Milone (1-0, 3.00 ERA) will likely start for the Nats against right-hander Mike Foltynewicz (8-7, 3.04 ERA). Milone has 15 strikeouts this season, while Foltynewics boasts 138.
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Wednesday’s game will start at 7:05pm EST and will air on MASN and FSSO. The Nationals are third in the NL East, six games behind the leading Philadelphia Phillies and 4.5 games behind the second-place Braves.
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