Gameday 2018: Phillies (17-13) at Nationals (16-16)

Finally, the Phillies get to play the Washington Nationals, a team that has struggled to-

(Nationals have won five straight including a sweep of Pittsburgh)

Ah damnit.

Gametime: 7:05 p.m.

The lineup:

1. Hernandez – 2B
2. Hoskins – LF
3. Herrera – CF
4. Altherr – RF
5. Santana – 1B
6. Franco – 3B
7. Kingery – SS
8. Alfaro – C
9. Pivetta – P

Pitchers: Nick Pivetta (1-1, 3.27 ERA) vs. Gio Gonzalez (3-2, 2.67 ERA)

It’s Pivetta Day, as the old curveballer gets a crack at the Nats somewhat healthy lineup. Scott Kingery is apparently healthy and at shortstop.

Your Gameday Beer: It has been a week. Well, for me at least. Time to drown my sorrows in Damnation, a killer beer by killer Russian River. This is big stuff. Hard to get. But if you do, good God. Also like it, in a way, is Matilda by Goose Island. PROST.

Go Phillies!