Game 55 lineups: Nats at Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. - It's a beautiful Sunday here in Oakland as the Nationals wrap up their weeklong trip to the Bay Area with one final game against the A's, looking to bounce back from yesterday's loss and win the three-game series before heading down to Los Angeles for the final leg of the road trip.

And it's a beautiful day for the Nationals because Bryce Harper is back. Having served his three-game suspension, the young star is active again and back in his customary spot in the lineup. The Nats went 2-1 in Harper's absence, not bad at all. But they'll happily take his bat in there today against Oakland's Sonny Gray.

Daniel Murphy, who took a pitch off his right knee in the ninth inning yesterday, is in the lineup. Jayson Werth, who fouled a ball off his left foot in that same inning, is not in the lineup. Brian Goodwin starts in left field, batting second. Ryan Zimmerman will serve as the designated hitter today, with the red-hot Adam Lind getting the start at first base.

Tanner Roark gets the start for the Nationals, looking to build off a pair of strong outings in the last two weeks that appear to have righted his previously wayward ship.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Where: Oakland Coliseum
Gametime: 4:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 176/869, MLB.com
Weather: Sunny, 68 degrees, wind 12 mph out to center field

NATIONALS (34-20)
SS Trea Turner
LF Brian Goodwin
RF Bryce Harper
DH Ryan Zimmerman
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Adam Lind
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor

RHP Tanner Roark

ATHLETICS (24-31)
RF Matt Joyce
SS Chad Pinder
2B Jed Lowrie
1B Yonder Alonso
DH Ryon Healy
C Stephen Vogt
3B Trevor Plouffe
LF Mark Canha
CF Rajai Davis

RHP Sonny Gray