Nationals @ Rockies: Game Preview (6/28)

Nationals vs. Rockies

3:10 PM Coors Field

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Story Lines:

• The most runs the Nat's have scored in 3 consecutive games this season is 22 (5/25-5/27).  They need 1 run tonight to break that.
• Finish the series strong going into a 3 game match up with the 2nd place Braves.
• Say what? Not a single Nat's player among the top all-star votes.

Pitching Match Up:

• Edwin Jackson
• 4-4 with a 2.91 ERA.
• Trying to win back-to-back starts for the second time this season.
• Every Rockies player who has faced him 10+ times is batting .300 or up against him.

• Josh Outman
• 0-3 with a 8.64 ERA.
• Hasn't made it more than 5 innings in a start this season.
• Has more Runs against (19) than strikesouts (16) since becoming a starter this season.

Who to Watch:

• Ian Desmond
• Batting .500 in the series with 7 hits.
• Batting .353 since June 19th
• Going for his 3rd, 3-game multi-hit streak of the season.

• Marco Scutaro
• Batting .300 with 2 homeruns against Jackson lifetime.
• Had 2 hits and 2 RBIs in last nights game.

Keys to the Game:

1. Hit Homers.  Last night each team had 14 hits.  Three of ours were homeruns, they had none.
2. Turn Two.  We turned 4 double plays last night to get out of innings quickly.  Do it again.
3. Score 6+.  The Rockies have yet to score more than 5 runs against us this series.