MIAMI - Jayson Werth is back in the Nationals lineup after a sprained right ankle relegated him to pinch-hitting duty in Tuesday's game.
Werth is batting third and playing right as the Nats look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Marlins. And they'll need to go through Miami lefty Brad Hand to do it.
Adam LaRoche is 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in his career against Hand while Danny Espinosa is 4-for-8 with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs.
Right-hander Tanner Roark takes the...MIAMI -
Jayson Werth is back in the
Nationals lineup after a sprained right ankle relegated him to pinch-hitting duty in Tuesday's game.
Werth is batting third and playing right as the Nats look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Marlins. And they'll need to go through Miami lefty Brad Hand to do it.
Adam LaRoche is 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in his career against Hand while
Danny Espinosa is 4-for-8 with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs.
Right-hander
Tanner Roark takes the mound for Washington, having gone 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA over his last three starts. Roark is 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA in five career appearances (three starts) against the Marlins.
For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Jayson Werth
1B Adam LaRoche
SS Ian Desmond
LF Bryce Harper
C Wilson Ramos
2B Danny Espinosa
RHP Tanner Roark
