NLDS Game 3 lineups

Same lineups for both teams as they look to take a 2-1 edge in this best-of-five National League Division Series.

Cardinals
Jon Jay CF
Carlos Beltran RF
Matt Holliday LF
Allen Craig 1B
Yadier Molina C
David Freese 3B
Daniel Descalso 2B
Pete Kozma SS
Chris Carpenter RHP

Nationals
Jayson Werth RF
Bryce Harper CF
Ryan Zimmerman 3B
Adam LaRoche 1B
Michael Morse LF
Ian Desmond SS
Danny Espinosa 2B
Kurt Suzuki C
Edwin Jackson RHP

If you want to read MLB.com’s pre-Game 3 coverage, there’s plenty of it up on Nationals.com right now. Some quick links…

-Bill Ladson talked to Stephen Strasburg, who has “accepted” being shut down while already looking forward to pitching next season.
-Anthony DiComo has a great story up on Ryan Zimmerman, the face of the Nationals franchise finally getting a crack at the postseason.
-Columnist Lyle Spencer writes that Ian Desmond is breaking out on the postseason stage.
-Bill Ladson takes a look at the “Goon Squad” on the Nats’ bench, which helped them win Game 1 and made this successful season possible despite all the injuries.
-There is a ton of stuff in the Nationals notebook, including Mike Fiammetta’s writeup of Bryce Harper’s approach through his first two postseason games. Plenty of other news and notes in there — Michael Morse is sticking with his agents, the game times for the rest of the series, NLCS tickets on sale and an update on the Sun Monster.
-And finally, the Nationals are excited about Washington’s first playoff game since 1933 for themselves as well as their fans. Check out the chart to see how other things have changed since the last postseason game in D.C.

-Adam Berry