With a struggling offense, the Washington Nationals are counting upon Gio Gonzalez, who has five wins in his last six road starts, to help shoulder the load. The left-hander takes the mound on Tuesday, opposite the Colorado Rockies' Christian Friedrich, who is just 4-4 this season with 5.65 ERA.
First pitch is set for 8:40 p.m. EST and will be televised by MASN2.
Here are tonight's lineups:
Nationals (41-30)
Danny Espinosa 2B
Bryce Harper CF
Ryan Zimmerman 3B
Michael Morse RF
Adam LaRoche 1B
Ian Desmond SS
Tyler Moore LF
Jesus Flores C
Gio Gonzalez P
Rockies (28-44)
Dexter Fowler CF
Jordan Pacheco 3B
Carlos Gonzalez LF
Michael Cuddyer RF
Todd Helton 1B
Chris Nelson 2B
Wilin Rosario C
Jonathan Herrera SS
Christian Friedrich P
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