The Washington Nationals have stumbled a bit in recent days as the season winds down, dropping two out of three to the last-place Marlins. The club will now head to New York for a three-game series with the Mets, who were swept over the weekend by the Braves.
Game one of the series will feature Gio Gonzalez (18-7, 2.98 ERA) and Collin McHugh (0-1, 3.27 ERA) on the mound. First pitch from Citi Field is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Here are the lineups for tonight's game.
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
Gio Gonzalez - P
Mets:
Ruben Tejada - SS
Ronny Cedeno - 2B
David Wright - 3B
Scott Hairston - RF
Ike Davis - 1B
Kelly Shoppach - C
Jason Bay - LF
Andres Torres - CF
Collin McHugh - P
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