Game 19 lineups: Nats at Mets

NEW YORK - The Nationals have taken advantage of their opportunities in the first two games of the series against the Mets, leading to 8-6 and 5-2 wins.

With a win tonight, the Nats will have earned their second series sweep of the season (Reds, March 30-April 1) and will go back above the .500 mark for the first time since April 10. More importantly, a win means their deficit back of the Mets will be down to three games.

The Nationals have made good on three RISP chances in each game, going 3-for-7 in game one, and 3-for-14 in game two.

They have also been patient enough to take a combined nine walks. The Nationals lead the major leagues in walks with 89. The Phillies are next closest with 79 free passes.

Bryce Harper has the most with 23 walks. He has hit .455 (5-for-11) with one double, two homers, five RBIs, seven walks, one stolen base and four runs scored in his last four games.

Right-hander Tanner Roark (1-1, 3.50 ERA) has a 3-1 record with two holds and a 2.40 ERA in nine games (six starts) at Citi Field.

Left-hander Steven Matz (1-1, 3.77) had a no decision on April 7 at Nats Park in a 3-2 Mets win. He threw five innings, allowed one run (unearned) and three hits, two walks and struck out a season-high eight batters.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at NEW YORK METS
Where: Citi Field, Flushing, N.Y.
Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com, Sirius XM 81 (Nationals broadcast Internet 869)
Weather: Mostly sunny, 52 degrees, no precipitation expected, winds west 10 mph

NATIONALS
SS Trea Turner
2B Howie Kendrick
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Moisés Sierra
CF Michael A. Taylor
3B Wilmer Difo
C Pedro Severino
RHP Tanner Roark

METS
CF Michael Conforto
LF Yoenis Céspedes
2B Asdrúbal Cabrera
RF Jay Bruce
3B Todd Frazier
1B Adrián González
C Jose Lobaton
LHP Steven Matz
SS Amed Rosario