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Braves vs Nationals

1:05 PM / 7:05 PM Nationals Park

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Story Lines:

• After dropping a heart breaker last night, the Nats need to take at least one of these two games.
• John Lannan will make his first start of the season in the night game.

Pitching Match Ups:

• Ben Sheets
• 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
• Making his second start of the season.

• Randell Delgado
• 4-9 with a 4.52 ERA.
• Easily the worst member of the Braves rotation.

• Edwin Jackson
• 5-5 with a 3.89 ERA.
• After a great start of the season, Jackson has struggled his last few times out.

• John Lannan
• 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
• First start of the season.  Called up from AAA.

Who to Watch:

• Michael Bourn
• After an extra inning affair last night and two games today, it will be up to the table setters to get on base and make scoring a few runs easy.
• Went 1-5 last night with 2 RBIs.

• Steve Lombardozzi
• See above.  It's all about the table setters today.
• Went 3-5 last night with 2 RBIs.

Keys to the Games:

1. Get Men on Base.  Make things easier on yourself by getting lead off guys on the bases.
2. Run Support.  Braves need to give it to Sheets, Nats to Lannan.  Build those guys' confidence.
3. E-Jax Time.  Jackson needs to eat up a healthy amount of innings tonight to save the bullpen.