Mason Montgomery will serve as the opener for tonight’s game against the Nationals at PNC Park. Carmen Mlodzinski, who will be pitching on four days rest for the first time this season, is expected to follow.
The decision to use Montgomery in this situation seems like an effort to combat the amount of left-handers regularly used at the top of the Nationals’ lineup with James Wood, Luis Garcia Jr., CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile. With Hunter Barco in the minors and Evan Sisk throwing two innings to open this series, it makes some sense that Montgomery would be the guy getting this opportunity.
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Montgomery to open tonight
Mason Montgomery will serve as the opener for tonight’s game against the Nationals at PNC Park. Carmen Mlodzinski, who will be pitching on four days rest for the first time this season, is expected to follow.
The decision to use Montgomery in this situation seems like an effort to combat the amount of left-handers regularly used at the top of the Nationals’ lineup with James Wood, Luis Garcia Jr., CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile. With Hunter Barco in the minors and Evan Sisk throwing two innings to open this series, it makes some sense that Montgomery would be the guy getting this opportunity.
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