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For Phillies, 'writing is on the wall' after losing game to Nationals, ace to IL The Phillies' day began with All-Star pitcher Jesus Luzardo going on the injured list, and then ended with a crushing loss to the Nationals.
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Jared Simpson - Starting bullpen game Simpson will start a bullpen game Wednesday against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Impact Washington will lean on its bullpen to get through Wednesday's series finale in an effort to buy some extra rest for Cade Cavalli, who has already pitched 164.2 innings this year. Simpson will take the mound to begin the game despite coughing up three runs without recording an out in his last appearance, and he'll likely remain in the game for a few frames before turning things over to another reliever.
2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Erik Tolman - Logs another save Tolman earned the save in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Phillies after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Tolman didn't record a strikeout, but he also didn't issue a hit nor a walk, needing only 13 pitches (eight strikes) to secure the win for Washington. He has logged three saves (in four chances) over his last six outings, and with Orlando Ribalta (forearm) on the 15-day injured list, Tolman and Jack Sinclair both appear to be in the mix for save opportunities over the last couple of weeks of the regular season.
2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
CJ Abrams - Battling neck tightness Abrams didn't play in Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to neck tightness, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Impact Abrams has recorded multiple hits in each of his last three games, but neck issues prevented him from contributing toward Washington's 6-3 win over the Phillies on Tuesday. The Nationals haven't indicated that the 25-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list due to his neck, but Nasim Nunez could be in line to make additional starts at shortstop if Abrams' injury continues to bother him.
2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Daylen Lile - Smacks go-ahead homer as pinch hitter Lile went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run during the Nationals' 6-3 win over the Phillies on Tuesday.
Impact Lile pinch hit for Dylan Crews in the seventh inning, and the former answered the call by taking Jonathan Bowlan deep to center field for a 407-foot, three-run homer to give the Nationals the lead for good. Lile is up to 21 home runs on the season (fourth-most on the Nationals), along with a .740 OPS and 85 RBI across 615 plate appearances.
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Jackson Kent - Yields three runs in no-decision Kent did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Phillies, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four across five innings.
Impact Kent gave up one run in each of the first, third and fifth innings of Tuesday's start, with the last being on a Kyle Schwarber solo home run. Kent has seven major-league starts under his belt since making his big-league debut Aug. 12, though he's given up at least three earned runs in six of those outings. He figures to see at least two more turns in the rotation before the regular season concludes, with his next appearance lined up for this weekend on the road against the Cardinals.
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