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Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Josiah Gray (0-0); Reds: Frankie Montas (0-0)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -152, Nationals +129; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds open the season at home against the Washington Nationals.
Cincinnati had an 82-80 record overall and a 38-43 record in home games last season. The Reds averaged 3.1 extra base hits per game, including 1.2 home runs.
Washington went 71-91 overall and 37-44 in road games last season. The Nationals pitching staff had a collective 5.03 ER ..read more
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The Washington Nationals have their first home game of the new season coming up on April 1, and the team is showing off some futuristic technology that will greet fans when they show up this year.
Fans no longer need to show their ticket in order to enter the stadium.
All they need to do is show their face.
It’s called “Go-Ahead Entry,” and it allows people to enter Nationals Park using facial authentication technology.
“They’re able to register through the app and then go through our dedicated lanes, and essentially skip any lines,” said Thomas Kildahl, executive director of ticket services f ..read more
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are ready for another crack at Philadelphia.
They won’t need to wait long: opening day, first pitch.
The reigning NL MVP and his Braves teammates begin their 2024 schedule right back at Citizens Bank Park, where last season ended with a painful playoff loss in Game 4 of a Division Series.
Just like the year before.
With six straight NL East titles and a 2021 World Series crown, the Braves are the class of the division. No arguing that. But the Phillies have owned them in October, reaching the past two NL Championship Series at Atlanta’s e ..read more
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing in veteran outfielder Michael A. Taylor on a one-year deal worth $4 million.
A person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because it is pending a physical.
Taylor, who turns 33 this month, joins a team that is looking for help in right field as the season approaches. He hit .220 with 21 home runs and 53 RBIs last season while playing in Minnesota.
Pittsburgh is Taylor’s fourth stop in the majors. He spent his first seven seasons with Washington, helping the Nationals ..read more
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Lance Lynn was ejected from his first spring training start in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals after having words with home plate umpire Ángel Hernández on Friday night.
The pitcher was then told to leave the bullpen after throwing a few more pitches following his outing against the Washington Nationals.
There was one out in the third inning, which was scheduled to be the last frame for Lynn, when he was ejected.
According to MLB.com writer John Denton’s posts on X, Lynn said Hernández “started chirping at the (Cardinals) dugout and I told him, ‘They know it was a st ..read more
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Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario gestures to teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Mets on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP/Frank Franklin II)
Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario gestures to teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Mets on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP/Frank Franklin II)
Outfielder Eddie Rosario and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract ..read more
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The Washington Nationals had an annual tradition of offering fans cheaper tickets. But this year, those $5 tickets — some 400 available on game day — will be limited to D.C. residents.
The “District Tickets” are available for all games at Nationals Park. The seats are in sections 401 and 402.
In an email sent to WTOP, Nationals spokesperson Gabrielle Scheder-Bieschin said that it gives the team a “chance to say, ‘Thank you,’ to our neighbors within the District for their support throughout the years and during the 2024 season.”
The $5 tickets can be purchased at the Nationals Park Box office l ..read more
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray left his spring training start for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Washington Nationals with tightness in his right hamstring Monday after getting two outs in the second inning.
The three-time All-Star had struck out two in two scoreless innings in his second spring training appearance, and he was cruising at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches before his hamstring tightened up. Gray allowed one hit and struck out one while throwing 20 pitches.
Gray, a 34-year-old right-hander, signed a $75 million, three-year contract with St. Louis to ..read more
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Washington Nationals fans will have something extra to enjoy following four Friday night games this summer.
D.C’s Major League Baseball team said musicians Flo Rida, Carly Rae Jepsen, Teddy Swims and Lady A will perform in its Nats Summer Concert Series.
“We are excited to offer our fans an exceptional gameday experience by bringing these terrific musicians to the city. With concerts that span a variety of genres all included with a baseball ticket, there will truly be something for everyone at Nationals Park this summer,” Alan H. Gottlieb, chief operating officer of Lerner Sports Group, said ..read more
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FILE - Umpire Jen Pawol, front right, works with students during MLB baseball umpire camp at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., June 25, 2022. Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first woman umpire. (Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)(AP/Eva Russo)
FILE - Umpire Jen Pawol, front right, works with students during MLB baseball umpire camp at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., June 25, 2022. Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first woman umpire. (Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)(AP/Eva Russo)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight ..read more