Game 75 lineups: Nats vs. Reds

The Nationals go for a series sweep today, having already beaten the Reds twice (a 10-inning thriller on Friday, then an 18-3 rout on Saturday) this weekend. They'll attempt to do so with several regulars getting a rest, including Ryan Zimmerman and Matt Wieters. That's nothing new, of course, and with this series in the bag and the Cubs coming to town tomorrow for a big four-game set, it's understandable that Dusty Baker would want to ease off the gas pedal a bit today.

Not that the remaining lineup is full of slouches or anything. Trea Turner has reached base in seven consecutive plate appearances (three shy of Nick Johnson's club record). Brian Goodwin seems to homer every other day. Adam Lind is as good a backup bat as there is in the league right now. Michael A. Taylor homered twice yesterday. Oh, and Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy are kind of decent themselves.

Tanner Roark, on the other hand, desperately needs a quality start after a season full of ups and downs, and more recently all downs. He was quite upset at himself last week in Miami when he couldn't hold a 6-0 lead in the third inning. Let's see if he can rediscover his lost mojo today against the Reds.

CINCINNATI REDS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 1:35 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 188/869, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 84 degrees, wind 11 mph out to right field

NATIONALS (45-29)
SS Trea Turner
LF Brian Goodwin
RF Bryce Harper
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Adam Lind
CF Michael A. Taylor
C Jose Lobaton
RHP Tanner Roark

REDS (30-43)
CF Billy Hamilton
2B Scooter Gennett
1B Joey Votto
LF Adam Duvall
RF Scott Schebler
3B Patrick Kivlehan
SS José Peraza
C Tucker Barnhart
RHP Scott Feldman