Game 135 lineups: Nats vs. Brewers

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

August 31, 2018, 11:26am

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An August to forget comes to a close tonight when the Nationals host the Brewers in the opener of a three-game series (weather permitting). And it will close with another big-name veteran no longer part of the roster after Ryan Madson was traded to the Dodgers for a minor league right-hander.

Madson had made only one appearance since returning from his back injury, so the Nats bullpen has become used to functioning without him. But it's nonetheless striking to know neither he nor Kelvin Herrera will throw another pitch for the team this season (and probably beyond). Sammy SolÃs, by the way, was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to fill Madson's vacant roster spot.

As for tonight's game, it'll be Tanner Roark on the mound looking to continue his torrid second half against a Brewers team trying to hang on in the National League Central. This run by Roark (5-1, 1.61 ERA since the All-Star break) began with eight scoreless innings at Miller Park only July 25, so the right-hander should enter tonight's game with some confidence.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Chance of storms, 79 degrees, wind 8 mph in from right field

NATIONALS
RF Adam Eaton
SS Trea Turner
CF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
LF Juan Soto
1B Ryan Zimmerman
C Matt Wieters
2B Wilmer Difo
RHP Tanner Roark

BREWERS
CF Lorenzo Cain
RF Christian Yelich
1B JesÃºs Aguilar
2B Travis Shaw
LF Ryan Braun
3B Mike Moustakas
C Erik Kratz
SS Orlando Arcia
RHP Jhoulys ChacÃn