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Open Thread - NLCS Game 3

The Nationals take on the Cardinals, who are looking to avoid the dreaded 3-0 deficit tonight.

Lineups are out for tonight's NLCS Game 3, with notable changes of José Martínez in for St. Louis and Víctor Robles returning for the Nats.

Will the Cards' bats wake up against Strasburg? PECOTA isn't optimistic, giving the Nats a 60 percent chance of taking a 3-0 series lead. pic.twitter.com/GzF6weHa4K— Baseball Prospectus (@baseballpro) October 14, 2019

Jack Flaherty pitched nearly 200 innings with over 230 strikeouts, and a 2.75 ERA. But even if he shuts down the lineup, St.