Lombardozzi in left for second straight game

The Nationals kick off a 10-game West Coast road trip with a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the MASN broadcast beginning at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time with "Nats Xtra" pregame. Jordan Zimmermann pitches for the Nationals and will be opposed by the Dodgers' Josh Beckett. The two right-handers have had distinctly different seasons: Zimmermann is 6-1 with a 1.59 ERA, while Beckett is 0-4 with a 5.13 ERA. Steve Lombardozzi will make his second straight start in left field for the Nationals. He'll bat second in manager Davey Johnson's lineup. Here are tonight's lineups: For the Nationals: CF Denard Span LF Steve Lombardozzi RF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa C Kurt Suzuki RHP Jordan Zimmermann For the Dodgers: LF Carl Crawford SS Dee Gordon 1B Adrian Gonzalez CF Matt Kemp RF Andre Ethier C A.J. Ellis 2B Skip Schumaker 3B Nick Punto RHP Josh Beckett



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