"The Washington Nationals first two games in Cincinnati were the Daylen Lile show with cameos of his dad celebrating up and down the stadium steps of the Great American Ball Park. These are like home games for Lile who grew up about 90 miles away in Louisville, Kentucky. A trip up I-71 and across the Ohio River, and you're there. In the first two games of this series, Lile has three home runs, 7 RBIs, a stolen base, and is 5-for-9. He and his dad celebrated that 10th inning game-winning home run like it was a walk-off."
"This is a get-away game with a very early first pitch coming just 40 minutes past noon. Both teams are matching up with their best pitchers. The Nats have Foster Griffin on the mound, and the Reds have Chase Burns. Given the state of the bullpen the past two games, the Nats really need Griffin to go long in this one as the Nats bullpen had to cover 7.0 innings last night. Their bullpen sealed the victory giving up no earnies after a rough first inning on starter Jake Irvin."
"Mitchell Parker, Gus Varland, and Richard Lovelady all pitched on 3-days rest and that certainly helped. Orlando Ribalta and PJ Poulin were both needed, and Poulin nailed down the save. Here is a quick look at the use and usage in manager Blake Butera 's bullpen:"
"The FanGraphs WAR chart is accumulating data. This will start to give us a clearer picture in a few more weeks when the sample sizes get even larger. The OAA defense stat is now giving us a picture of what the Nats have - and don't have."
Daylen Lile has produced major offensive impact in Cincinnati, hitting three home runs, driving in seven runs, stealing a base, and going 5-for-9 across the first two games. His family celebrated his 10th-inning game-winning homer in a way that reflected his connection to the ballpark where he grew up nearby. The matchup features an early 12:40 PM first pitch with Washington sending Foster Griffin and Cincinnati countering with Chase Burns. Washington’s bullpen workload has been heavy, including covering seven innings the previous night, so Griffin is expected to go long. Recent bullpen success came after a rough first inning by Jake Irvin, with multiple relievers pitching on short rest and PJ Poulin earning the save. Defensive and performance indicators continue to update through FanGraphs WAR and OAA.
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