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    • By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times

    May 18, 2012, 03:38PM

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    Anyone tired of the “Battle of the Beltways” slogan yet? No? Ok, great.

    Anyway, the Nationals and Orioles will meet for the first of three tonight at Nationals Park. The Nationals will force the Orioles to lose the DH for these three and will get a chance to see Jake Arrieta hit tonight.

    Here are the full lineups:

    Nationals

    Ian Desmond SS
    Roger Bernadina LF
    Ryan Zimmerman 3B
    Adam LaRoche 1B
    Bryce Harper RF
    Danny Espinosa 2B
    Rick Ankiel CF
    Edwin Jackson P

    Orioles

    Xavier Avery LF
    J.J. Hardy SS
    Nick Markakis RF
    Adam Jones CF
    Matt Wieters C
    Wilson Betemit 3B
    Chris Davis 1B
    Robert Andino 2B
    Jake Arrieta P

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    Amanda Comak covers the Washington Nationals and comes to The Washington Times from the Cape Cod Times and after stints with MLB.com and the Amsterdam (N.Y.) Recorder. A Massachusetts native and 2008 graduate of Boston University, Amanda can be reached at acomak@washingtontimes.com and you can follow her on Twitter @acomak.

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