Rox-Nats postponed Monday; DH set for Wed.
WASHINGTON -- There's no place like home, the Nationals hope.
After Monday’s series opener against the Rockies was postponed due to impending storms, the Nationals will now play 10 home games in nine days, with Stephen Strasburg taking the mound for the opening game on Tuesday. With Erick Fedde originally slated to pitch Monday, the Nats will assess whether they will use him in either of the games Wednesday, with Patrick Corbin also slated to pitch that day as part of a split doubleheader.
The one silver lining is that the Nationals now have a little extra rest before their homestand commences after a late flight from Sunday night's game in Atlanta. The rest will be needed, now that Thursday’s 4:05 p.m. ET start time on a getaway day will cap off three games in about 30 hours.
All of this comes before the Nats welcome the National League-leading Dodgers for three games on Friday, followed by a three-game series with the NL East-leading Braves.