Game 30 lineups: Nats at Phillies

PHILADELPHIA – It may have ended on a sour, ugly note, but the Nationals’ just-completed homestand was still a success in whole. They wound up going 4-3 against the Orioles and Mets, which isn’t bad at all.

Now the Nats begin a six-game road trip through Philadelphia and Cincinnati, hoping for a little more offensive consistency, continued strong starting pitching and some better bullpen work. It all begins tonight with a rematch from Opening Day: MacKenzie Gore vs. Zack Wheeler.

The Phillies won that game, but Gore actually outdueled Wheeler, the former tossing six innings of one-hit ball while striking out 13, the latter still going six innings of one-run, two-hit ball but taking a no-decision. That game was decided in the 10th inning, with Colin Poche charged with four runs in two-thirds of an inning in an unfortunate sign of things to come.

The Nationals would love to provide Gore with a bit more run support this time, which in turn would allow Davey Martinez to use his best relievers late and perhaps pull off another win.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 6:45 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 87.7 FM (Spanish), MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 78 degrees, wind 16 mph out to center field

NATIONALS
SS CJ Abrams
LF James Wood
2B Luis García Jr.
C Keibert Ruiz
1B Nathaniel Lowe
DH Josh Bell
RF Dylan Crews
3B José Tena
CF Jacob Young

LHP MacKenzie Gore

PHILLIES
SS Trea Turner
1B Bryce Harper
DH Kyle Schwarber
RF Nick Castellanos
C J.T. Realmuto
3B Alec Bohm
2B Edmundo Sosa
LF Weston Wilson
CF Johan Rojas

RHP Zack Wheeler