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Upcoming Nationals schedule:
- Tuesday, August 30, 2022: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT
- Wednesday, August 31, 2022: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, September 1, 2022: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals; 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Friday, September 2, 2022: Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets; 7:05 p.m. EDT
Leading the Morning Briefing: Nationals host the Athletics before heading to New York to face the Mets.
Here is the schedule and probable Nationals starters for the Washington Nationals will host Oakland Athletics for this week’s series.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT
RHP Erick Fedde ( 5- 8; 4.88 ERA)
Erick Fedde will get his second start since coming off the IR. In his last start on August 23, 2022, against the Mariners, Fedde went five innings giving up two runs over three hits. Fedde struck out six and walked one.
Wednesday, August 31, 2022: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT
RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-5; 5.72 ERA).
Sanchez is still looking for his first win of the 2022 season. The right-hander has yet to get a win this season despite pitching well over the past three games. In his last start on August 24, 2022, against the Mariners, Sanchez went four innings giving up no runs on only two hits. Before that start, Sanchez pitched five innings, giving up only one run on one hit. He struck out four in that start against the Padres back in mid-August.
Thursday, September 1, 2022: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals; 4:05 p.m. EDT
RHP Cade Cavalli (0-1; 14.54 ERA)
RHP Cade Cavalli will get the second start of his MLB career. In the first start of his career against the Reds. Cavalli allowed seven runs, six hits, and two walks, struck out six, and hit three batters across 99 pitches.
Fredericksburg Nationals Outfielder T.J. White is the Carolina League Player of the Week
T.J. White is performing extremely well. So much so that he was named player of the week for the Carolina League. T.J. went 11-for-15 with three home runs and 9 RBIs, stole three bases, and had an OPS of 2.055 this week against the Wood Ducks.
This season so far, T.J. has a .262 batting average with ten home runs, 44 RBIs, 45 runs, and an OPS of .794
