Lobaton back in Nationals lineup for winner-take-all
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals have set their respective lineups for the crucial, series-deciding Game 5 set to take place Thursday evening.
Washington will make one switch, slotting in Game 2 hero Jose Lobaton behind the dish to catch Max Scherzer in place of Pedro Severino, who started Game 4. Bryce Harper, meanwhile, will continue to hit second after a brief cameo in the cleanup spot in Game 3.
| ORDER | PLAYER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trea Turner | CF |
| 2 | Bryce Harper | RF |
| 3 | Jayson Werth | LF |
| 4 | Daniel Murphy | 2B |
| 5 | Anthony Rendon | 3B |
| 6 | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B |
| 7 | Danny Espinosa | SS |
| 8 | Jose Lobaton | C |
| 9 | Max Scherzer | P |
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will go with the same lineup as Game 4 with veteran second baseman Chase Utley leading off. Left-hander Rich Hill is on the mound for the Dodgers.
| ORDER | PLAYER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Utley | 2B |
| 2 | Corey Seager | SS |
| 3 | Justin Turner | 3B |
| 4 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 5 | Josh Reddick | RF |
| 6 | Joc Pederson | CF |
| 7 | Yasmani Grandal | C |
| 8 | Andrew Toles | LF |
| 9 | Rich Hill | P |