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Lile

Lile’s home run was his 22nd of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Michael McGreevy in the first inning. Lile has two home runs and six RBI over his last four games. He’s hitting .249 with a .740 OPS and 88 RBI this year.

In a game where the Nationals were shut out by Zack Wheeler and the Phillies’ bullpen, Lile accounted for exactly half of their four total hits. Similar to last season, it’s been a strong half for the left-handed hitting outfielder with an .823 OPS, 11 home runs, and six stolen bases since the All-Star break.

Lile was batting for Dylan Crews, who hit a ball 407 feet to center on the very first pitch of the bottom of the first. That, though, turned into an out. Once Cristopher Sánchez exited in the seventh, Lile hit in Crews’ place against Jonathan Bowlan and sent another ball 407 feet, but this one was about 20 feet right of Crews’ shot and sailed over the wall. It was Lile’s 21st homer of the year. He was hitting .132/.195/.263 in 11 games this month.

Lile will get a rare night off with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi toeing the slab for the Angels in this one. Dylan Crews will slide over and cover left field in his place while James Wood covers right field and Andres Chaparro draws a start as the Nationals’ designated hitter and will bat second.

Lile now has 20 home runs on the season. He hit a two-run shot in the fifth inning and hit another two-run shot in the seventh inning. Lile finished August with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 29 games. He’s hitting .257 with a .752 OPS and 80 RBI this year.

Lile gave the Nats a bit more breathing room with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that extended their lead to 2-0. He also singled in the ballgame. He has been a key cog in the Nationals’ lineup this season, slashing .252/.304/.428 with 18 homers, 76 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 569 plate appearances.

Lile is on a tear, hitting .300/.344/.483 over his last 15 games with three homers and two stolen bases. The Rockies even intentionally walked him at one point in this one. Lile isn’t a must-roster player but he’s a potential hot hand in 12-team leagues for managers needing outfield help.

Lile capped Washington’s unexpected 13-run offensive explosion with a three-run blast in the eighth inning. It was his 16th round-tripper of the season. Amazingly, the Nationals didn’t have a hit through four innings in this one, but still managed to put double-digit runs on the board. Lile has put together an outstanding all-around fantasy campaign, delivering top-30 range value among fantasy outfielders, hitting .246 with 66 runs scored, 16 homers, 71 RBI and 13 steals across 544 plate appearances.

Lile capped off a five-run uprising in the fifth inning with a run-scoring single that chased Kevin Gausman from the ballgame. He also singled in the eighth inning and raced around to score on an RBI single by Jorbit Vivas. The 23-year-old outfielder has been swinging a hot bat in recent weeks and is now slashing .249/.298/.418 to go along with 15 homers, 65 RBI and 12 swipes on the season.

The 23-year-old outfielder delivered a run-scoring single in the seventh inning that extended the Nationals’ lead to 4-1. He also singled with two outs in the fifth inning but was left stranded there. With his two-hit attack, he’s now slashing .247/.297/.420 with 15 homers and 61 RBI on the season.