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VIERA, Fla. -- The moment is finally here. Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his much-anticipated Spring Training debut against the Tigers on Tuesday at Space Coast Stadium at 1:05 p.m. ET on MLB.TV.

Strasburg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, is expected to pitch two innings or throw 30 to 40 pitches. Tickets are still available at Nationals.com.

Strasburg will face a tough Tigers lineup that will feature Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Guillen, Austin Jackson and Magglio Ordonez.

"I'm anxious to see him," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "I like seeing good young players."

Tigers outfielder Casper Wells will also be there. If he faces Strasburg, it could be a tough matchup. The two faced each other in the Arizona Fall League, with Casper going deep off Strasburg.

"He throws easy and he throws fluidly," Wells said. "He throws an easy upper-90s [fastball]. Your eyes see it, but your hands and your body don't catch up as quickly as other people, especially now at the beginning of Spring Training. If I get to face him, hopefully my eyes and my body will catch up."

Strasburg declined to talk about his first spring outing on Monday. He doesn't like to talk to the media a day before an outing. But two weeks ago, Strasburg told MLB.com how excited he was to pitch in his first spring game.

"I'm ready for it," Strasburg said. "I'm excited to go out there and face some hitters in a game. I still have some work to do and want to keep working hard up to that outing and for the entire season.

"Not one outing is going to make a difference. This is something I want to do as a career. You are going to take your beatings every now and then. Hopefully, more times than not, you go out there and get the job done."

There is a lot of hype when it comes to Strasburg and for good reason. He went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA in 15 starts at San Diego State University en route to being named the 2009 Golden Spikes Award winner. He struck out 195 and walked just 19 in 109 innings.

Since Strasburg signed a four-year, $15.1 million contract with Washington, all eyes have been on him, whether it's pitching in the AFL or throwing batting practice. Despite all the hype, teammates say he doesn't let it go to his head.

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