Espinosa in Nats lineup vs. Tigers

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

March 20, 2014, 8:48am

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VIERA, Fla. - For the second straight day, we're getting a Nationals lineup chock full of regulars. The only change in terms of players from last night is that Danny Espinosa is starting at second base and hitting eighth, instead of Anthony Rendon. Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth flip spots today, with Zimmerman fourth in the lineup and Werth third. Other than that, the lineup stays as-is. Another thing we're getting today is a great starting pitching matchup: Stephen Strasburg vs. Max Scherzer. Both guys have had strong springs so far. Strasburg has a 1.00 ERA over three outings, while Scherzer has a 2.51 ERA in four appearances. Here are the lineups for both teams: For the Nats CF Denard Span SS Ian Desmond RF Jayson Werth 3B Ryan Zimmerman LF Bryce Harper C Wilson Ramos 1B Adam LaRoche 2B Danny Espinosa RHP Stephen Strasburg For the Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler LF Tyler Collins 1B Victor Martinez RF Don Kelly C Alex Avila CF Austin Jackson 3B Nick Castellanos DH Trevor Crowe SS Danny Worth RHP Max Scherzer