Game 71 lineups: Nats at Marlins

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

June 20, 2017, 11:29am

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MIAMI - It's a new day at Marlins Park, where the Nationals will try to rebound from last night's aggravating 8-7 loss, one that featured a host of poor performances and costly mistakes. Given how much they needed their bullpen (six total innings), the Nats will be asking for length tonight from Gio Gonzalez.

Gonzalez, the Miami native, is trying to continue his strong first-half run, one that could earn him a trip back home next month for the All-Star Game. This actually is the lefty's first start at Marlins Park since 2015, when he got hit around a bit.

The Nationals won't have Anthony Rendon in their lineup one day after the third baseman suffered a neck stinger making a diving stop of Giancarlo Stanton's rocket grounder. It'll be Stephen Drew starting in his place against veteran Edinson Volquez, who last month no-hit the Diamondbacks. Stay tuned for an update on Rendon's condition.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MIAMI MARLINS
Where: Marlins Park, Miami
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 187/869, MLB.com
Weather: Indoors

NATIONALS (42-28)
SS Trea Turner
LF Brian Goodwin
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Stephen Drew
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
LHP Gio Gonzalez

MARLINS (31-37)
2B Dee Gordon
RF Giancarlo Stanton
CF Christian Yelich
LF Marcell Ozuna
1B Justin Bour
C J.T. Realmuto
SS JT Riddle
3B Christian Colon
RHP Edinson Volquez