Washington Nationals (53-77, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (70-60, third in the AL East)

New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Brad Lord (4-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 3.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series.

New York is 38-28 in home games and 70-60 overall. The Yankees have gone 48-24 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Washington is 53-77 overall and 27-38 on the road. The Nationals have gone 29-16 in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .324 batting average, and has 26 doubles, two triples, 40

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