Tonight, the Washington Nationals will continue their 10-game homestand and will play game two against the Colorado Rockies.

The Nationals are scheduled to send left handed pitcher Andrew Alvarez who has a 2-5 record and an 3.60 ERA entering tonights game. The Rockies are scheduled to send left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland who has a 4-10 record and an 6.37 ERA.

Left handed pitcher Andrew Alvarez has pitched to a 2.36 ERA (7 ER/26.2 IP) and a .172 opp. AVG (16-for-93) in his last five games (four starts).

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The Nationals opened a stretch of 10 straight games at Nationals Park with a 13–3 win over the Rockies last night. Daylen Lile powered the offense, homering, doubling and driving in a career-high five runs.

Cade Cavalli earned his 12th win after allowing three runs or fewer for the 26th time this season—the most such starts in Major League Baseball. The Nationals have won eight of their last 12 home games and are 16–15 at Nationals Park since June 13.

Washington is currently in the middle of a demanding stretch of 16 games in 16 days, with tonight marking Game 8.

On Deck…

On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals will continue their four-game series against the Rockies. The Nationals have yet to name the starter for the game. For the latest information please follow us across all social media channels. The Rockies are planning on sending right handed pitcher Tanner Gordon to the mound who has a 0-4 record and 5.75 ERA.

In the hole…

On Thursday, the Nationals will wrap up their series against the Rockies. The Nationals are scheduled to send right handed pitcher Jake Irvin to the mound who has a 2-8 record and a 5.82 ERA. Right handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes with a 0-5 record and a 6.54 ERA is scheduled to take the mound for the Rockies in the series finale. Jake Irvin is 1-0 with a 3.70 ERA and a .191 opponents' average, 31 strikeouts and four walks in four career starts against the Colorado Rockies.