​WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 24: CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Nationals Park on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Nats quiet bats exploded last night and they put up 13 runs to win the first game of a 4 game set against the Rockies. Now the Nats need to string together some victories. Winning when Cade Cavalli is not on the mound has been a major challenge lately.Blake Butera is only making one change to his lineup and that is behind the plate. Harry Ford will be filling in for Keibert Ruiz behind the plate. CJ Abrams is back at the top of the lineup, but he is still only able to DH. That means Nasim Nunez and Jorbit Vivas will be the middle infield. Andrew Alvarez has been the Nats second best starter lately and is on the mound today.l i n e u p→ https://t.co/HyMhWpLQbBpic.twitter.com/HuV6ttlx9U— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 25, 2026The Rockies are making a few changes for this contest. Most notably, their star catcher Hunter Goodman is back in the lineup after an IL stint. Cole Carrigg is also in the lineup as the center fielder. At the bottom of the order, Jordan Beck and Ryan Ritter will be making their first starts of the series. Mason Adams was acquired by the Rockies at the deadline and he will be making his MLB debut tonight on the mound.Move over John (and John Quincy) there’s a new Adams in DC! pic.twitter.com/dF1HJ88pWU— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 25, 2026Join the conversation!Sign up for a user account and get:Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!Game Info:Stadium: Nationals ParkTime: 6:45 PM ESTTV: Nationals.TVRadio: 106.7 The FanYesterday was a good win to stop the bleeding. Now it is time for the Nats to start stacking wins in order to finish the season strong. They need a win without their ace on the mound because it has been a while. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!