Denard Span out tonight with sore knee (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

June 01, 2015, 12:04pm

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The Nationals will be without center fielder Denard Span for tonight's game. The 31-year-old is dealing with a sore right knee resulting from an awkward fielding play in Chicago early last week. Span left yesterday's 8-2 loss in the eighth inning.

Rookie Michael A. Taylor replaces Span in center field while Yunel Escobar returns to the leadoff spot in the order.

The Blue Jays are 5-15 in their last 20 road games entering this three-game interleague set in the nation's capital.

However, third baseman Josh Donaldson is fresh off winning American League Player of the Week honors. Donaldson crushed six homers and drove in 11 runs while batting .440 last week.

For the Blue Jays:

SS Jose Reyes
3B Josh Donaldson
RF Jose Bautista
1B Justin Smoak
LF Chris Colabello
C Josh Thole
CF Ezequiel Carrera
2B Ryan Goins
RHP R.A. Dickey

For the Nationals:

3B Yunel Escobar
SS Ian Desmond
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
C Wilson Ramos
LF Tyler Moore
2B Danny Espinosa
CF Michael A. Taylor
RHP Jordan Zimmermann